Research Fellow Grade 1

**Company Description**
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Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why._**
Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.

**Why?** Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.

**Griffith Health** group is linked with The Hopkins Centre and aims to deliver timely translation of knowledge and research that will achieve measurable improvements and outcomes for people living with chronic disability and complex health conditions in our community.

Our researchers focus on topics of relevance to people with brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, persistent pain and other chronic disabling conditions that have lifelong implications for individuals, their families and support services. The Centre is leading the way in interdisciplinary applied research that examines disability and rehabilitation practices, services and systems. It provides a vehicle for driving improvements in service delivery by facilitating research that is embedded in practice.

Metro South Hospital and Health Service and Griffith University have a strong history of collaboration on recovery, rehabilitation & resilience research and service development. This collaboration has an interest in developing and conducting research of relevance of rehabilitation across complex environments.

As the Research Fellow, you will be employed in The Hopkins Centre, a joint research initiative between the Department of Rehabilitation, Metro South Health and Griffith University. The position will be focused on research for the Aus-InSCI Translation Project, translating community survey findings to improve clinical practice and outcomes for Queensland and Australia with Spinal Cord Injury.

Reporting to the Director of The Hopkins and Project Manager, the position will undertake research activities and objectives in line with The Hopkins Centre and project research agenda.

This is a part time (50%), fixed term position for 2 years based at the Hopkins PAH Project office and Brisbane South (Nathan) campus.

As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations and project offices. Griffith University’s campuses are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

**Salary range**
The base salary for a Research Fellow (Grade 1) is in the range $88,689 - $103,888 per annum, plus 17% superannuation. The total FTE package including 17% superannuation will be in the range $103,767 - $121,549 per annum.
**Qualifications**
The successful applicant will hold PhD qualifications in a relevant field of health research, rehabilitation or disability. It is highly desirable that you have experience in conducting research with people with neurological and/or spinal cord injury conditions.

In additional to the above, you will have
- Research experience in exploring better outcomes to enhance the quality of life for People with Disability and people with Spinal Cord Injury,
- Demonstrated experience with quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies.
- Experience managing numerous multi-disciplinary collaborative local and national projects and research activities, and the
- Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and action research as it applies to the research agenda.
- Well-developed or emerging publication record relative to opportunity in esteemed peer-reviewed journals.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to effectively communicate and present research findings, as well as communicating with a wide range of stakeholders and academic audiences.

**Additional Information** Why Griffith?**
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

- Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
- Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
- Support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme
- Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives - on campus Gym facilities

**How to apply**
At Griffith, we’re committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you’re from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Griffith University also maintains a stri