Research Fellow: Pharmacometrics

Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only
- Part-time (0.4FTE), fixed term contract 31 October 2024 to 30 October 2025
- Salary Band: $109,074 - $128,877 pro rata per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

**About the Role**

The Research Fellow: Pharmacometrics will undertake academic and industry-funded research activities as directed by senior staff within the Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Group. The position will take responsibility for the conduct of pharmacometric analysis, including data management, modelling and simulation, and preparation of publications/reports.

**About the Unit**

At UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences we are addressing society’s most critical and emerging health needs through quality teaching, learning and research excellence. One of seven Academic Units, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences offers a wide range of degrees and conducts world-class research in the fields of nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, medical sciences, laboratory medicine, and food and nutrition science with a strong focus on creating positive health outcomes for communities.

Home to the University of South Australia Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre and with key research concentrations in the areas of mental health and suicide prevention, nursing and midwifery workforce development, drug discovery, pharmaceutical innovation, health and disease biology, and food nutrition and health we continue to meet community health needs and contribute to a healthier society.

The position will be based within the **Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Group (CPTRG)**, which focusses on using pharmacological principles to inform optimal medicine use. Research is conducted extensively with pharmaceutical industry and regulatory authorities in the development of new drug entities, as well as clinicians and pharmacists to improve the existing use of drugs for better management of patients in practice.

**Core Responsibilities**
- Provide specialised expertise with respect to pharmacometric analysis and reporting
- Undertake activities integral to pharmacometric analysis, including protocol development, data management, and interrogation and analysis of clinical trial datasets to meet objectives of research projects
- Contribute to the production of a range of project reports for review by appropriate parties
- Prepare high quality reports and/or manuscripts of project findings, and manage the process of external review
- Communicate research findings at relevant national and international opportunities, including conferences, universities and other related bodies

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- A PhD in pharmacology, pharmacy, medicine, or related discipline
- Advanced technical capacity using pharmacometric and statistical software, such as NONMEM and R
- An established track record in recording, analysing, presenting and disseminating research to stakeholders including the preparation of industry reports, high quality journal articles, and/or conference presentations, commensurate with opportunity
- High-level attention-to-detail, and ability to identify scientific, technical and methodological strengths and weaknesses

**Benefits**

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

- Access to great personal development opportunities
- Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
- Flexible working conditions
- Employee assistance and development programs
- A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees

**Start Your Unstoppable Career**

Applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume only.

**Applications close: 11.30pm Wednesday 16 October 2024**
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