Research Fellow, Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy

**Role type**:Part-time (0.2 FTE to 0.4 FTE); Fixed term until 31 December 2026
**Faculty**:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department**/ School**:Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences
**Salary**:Level A - 85, 555 - 116, 094 AUD p.a.(pro rata), plus 17% super
- **Engage in pioneering research, work alongside leading experts, and cultivate independent research expertise.**:

- **Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.**:
**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**
Join our dynamic acute cardiorespiratory rehabilitation research team as a Clinical Research Fellow. You'll play a pivotal role in investigating innovative approaches to optimize recovery outcomes for patients following critical illness, cancer, and major surgery. This role offers you the chance to work alongside world-renowned experts, contribute to groundbreaking research, and develop your skills as an independent researcher within a supportive and collaborative environment.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- **Conducting Comprehensive Research**:Plan and execute research projects, coordinate clinical assessments and interventions, contribute to data analysis, and produce academic publications.**:

- **Fostering Collaboration**:Work collegially with multidisciplinary teams, manage research and clinical relationships, and actively participate in team meetings and departmental activities.**:

- **Upholding University Values**:Demonstrate and promote the University's values, including diversity, inclusion, and high standards of ethics and integrity.**:
**You may be a great fit if**:
You are an experienced clinician with a passion for research, seeking to develop your skills as an independent researcher within an established team.

**You may also**:

- **Possess strong clinical experience in a relevant field, such as physiotherapy or allied health.**:

- **Demonstrate excellent research skills, including data collection, analysis, and academic writing.**:

- **Exhibit strong organizational and time management abilities, with the capacity for self-motivation and mínimal supervision.**:

- **Have experience in coordinating research projects and managing multidisciplinary teams.**:

- **Possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.**:
For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- **Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being**:

- **Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance**:

- **Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance**:

- **Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program**:
**Your new team - Department of Physiotherapy**
The department of physiotherapy has a strong focus on implementation and health services research across the lifespan, including the use of digital health to develop innovative models of care delivery and improve access to health care. Our research teams include internationally renowned researchers with outstanding competitive research grant success and top tier journal publications across the Melbourne School of Health Sciences research hubs.

We aim to profile physiotherapy through dissemination of research findings to the community and our peers. Strengthening our existing relationships with clinical partners and building new local and international collaborations is a key focus. We have strong and strategic collaborative partnerships with the physiotherapy profession. This is facilitated through our Clinical Schools and relationships with the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Australian Physiotherapy Council and the Australian College of Physiotherapy.

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