Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Fixed term - Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: $45 - $55

Occupation: Research

Reference: 1942

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**

Austin Health is one of Victoria's largest health care providers. Our 11,000 employees and volunteers provide safe, high quality, person-centred care at Austin Hospital, Olivia Newton-John Centre, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, as well as in the community through Hospital-in-the-Home and partner health services. We are an internationally recognised leader in clinical teaching, training and research and have affiliations with many leading universities and research institutes. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About IBAS**

The Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS) is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation with the mission of promoting, facilitating, and coordinating research and education in respiratory and sleep health.

The objectives of the Institute are to:

- Promote and provide a focus for research and education in respiratory and sleep health
- Reduce morbidity and mortality and improve quality of life for persons with respiratory and sleep disorders
- Promote occupational health, driver safety and clean air through respiratory and sleep health programs
- Provide leadership and education in respiratory and sleep health
- Attract, co-ordinate and manage funding programs for research and education in respiratory and sleep health

IBAS is located on the grounds of the Austin Hospital and enjoys a mutually supportive and beneficial relationship with Austin Health.

**About the role**:

- Hours per week: 16
- 4-year fixed term position
- This position is primarily located in Heidelberg; however, some of the development and evaluation of interventions will occur in various trial sites, and some travel may be required

**Key elements for this role will include**:

- Direct the day-to-day operation of the research project, ensuring the research is conducted in line with the protocol and project milestones are met
- Preparing ethics documentation
- Liaison with clinical staff and supervision of trial staff
- Contributing to data management, analysis, writing of manuscripts and presentation at scientific meetings

**To be successful in this role you must**:

- Have a Bachelor’s degree in health sciences / allied health / nursing or similar
- Post-graduate cardiorespiratory / physiology and/or health systems research expertise
- Completion of a PhD or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to undertake research in a health/clinical setting, including study design, data collection, data coding / analysis and interpretation
- Demonstrated knowledge of Good Clinical Practice requirements and adherence to the ICH-GCP and WHO guidelines for the conduct of scientific research

**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the **position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: 17 November 2024