Sarks Research Fellow

**TPosition Title: Sarks Research Fellow - Ophthalmic Pathology Research Program**
**Employment Type: Up to 2 Part Time 12 month (Maximum term) Positions**
**Hours per week: 19 Hours per week**
**Position Grade: Health Services Manager Level 2**
**Salary: $60,000.00 per annum**
**Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019**
**Department Name: Anatomical Pathology**

**Position Summary**:
A unique training opportunity exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Research Fellow with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care.

The successful applicant(s) will:

- Be trained to be future leaders of clinicopathological research in AMD
- Lead the ongoing digitisation of the Sarks clinicopathological eye archive, facilitating national and international research collaborations
- Lead research projects based on the archive, with a specific focus on bringing the observations of Drs Shirley and John Sarks into clinical practice. Lead the creation of web-based teaching modules for key Sarks archive clinicopathological observations

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

**Position Purpose**:
**About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney**:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

**What we offer**:

- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Careers development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life balance

**Application Instructions**:
**Selection Criteria**:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Possess a relevant tertiary medical qualification (e.g. MBBS or MD) from a recognized Australian or International University
3. For Australian applicants: Possess Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) or be less than 12 months from achieving fellowship accreditation. For international applicants: Be less than 1-2 years post-ophthalmology boarding.
4. For international medical graduates, relevant approval should be sought from
5. Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical and research practice in ophthalmology and ophthalmic pathology commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position.
6. Demonstrated commitment to research in clinicopathological correlative studies in ophthalmic pathology.
7. Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively within multidisciplinary translational research groups.
8. Demonstrated ongoing contribution to the development, dissemination, and translation of new knowledge and practices commensurate with work in an academic teaching hospital environment.