Postdoctoral Research Fellow

**Job no**: 0056997
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full time 1.0 FTE or Part time 0.7 - 0.9 FTE may be considered; Fixed-term for 2 years
**Faculty**:Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Indigenous Studies Unit
**Salary**:Level A - $77,171 - $104,717 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

**About The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health**

The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health aims to strengthen the understanding, capacity and services of society to meet population health needs and to improve the quality and equity of health care. It employs a population health framework that incorporates public health and preventative medicine, health promotion, clinical medicine and allied healthcare disciplines and an equity and evidence-based approach to health care and health policy. Its research programs aim to elucidate the genetic, environmental, social and economic determinants of health, and to focus on the evaluation of the health systems, programs and services that seek to prevent disease and injury and promote health.

**About the Role**

This is an exciting opportunity to become involved in leading Indigenous health research with a passionate and dedicated team. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a research background in qualitative and/or mixed methods research, particularly using action research approaches.

As a member of the NHMRC funded ‘Improving understandings of and responses to alcohol-related family violence for Aboriginal people’ team, the successful applicant will contribute to independent and team-based research aiming to develop the evidence base of alcohol misuse and family violence within Indigenous communities using innovative theoretical and methodological approaches, combining theories of medical anthropology, social network analysis (SNA) and Indigenous Studies.

Responsibilities include:

- Participating in research independently and as a member of a research team in consultation with the principal investigators
- Ownership of defined elements of the research program, coordination of research projects, conception and design of new projects
- Producing conference and seminar papers, high-quality peer-reviewed publications, and presentations at conferences and seminars, including lead authorships

**About You**

You are a highly motivated, self-driven reliable, and enthusiastic individual committed to a research career in Indigenous Health and a strong desire to build on your research career trajectory. You will have excellent organisational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to work with multiple researchers and stakeholders to achieve successful research outcomes.

You will also have:

- A PhD qualification in a relevant discipline and appropriate research experience.
- Strong evidence of original intellectual input into research.
- Experience undertaking research with Indigenous Australian populations.
- To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check._

**About the University**
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

**Benefits of Working with Us**
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

- Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
- Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
- Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
- Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
- Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

**Be Yourself**
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

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