Research Associate- Translational Research, Youth Mental Health

1 day ago

Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

**Job no**: 532347
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Sydney, NSW
**Categories**: Post Doctoral Research Associate

**Employment Type**: Full Time, 35 hours per week

**Duration**: 1 Year Fixed Term

**Remuneration**: Level A Academic $88K- $117 K (based on experience) + 17% Super + Annual Leave Loading

**Location**: Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales

**Why Your Role Matters**:
The Research Associate will join the Population Child Health Clinical Research Group within the School of Clinical Medicine at UNSW to support translational research aimed at enhancing the mental health, wellbeing, and development of children and young people at local, national, and international levels. The role will primarily focus on conducting mixed methods implementation evaluations of youth mental health care models.

The Research Associate will contribute to multiple projects, including the Youth Integration Project (YIP), which seeks to improve service integration, access, and outcomes for young people.

The position will report to the Head of the Research Group and has no direct reports.

**Skills and Experience**:

- A PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., public health, psychology, implementation science, youth mental health, or related fields), or an equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or professional accreditation.
- Demonstrated experience and competency in qualitative research methods, including conducting interviews and focus groups.
- Demonstrated competency in basic quantitative analysis and interpretation of health-related data.
- Experience conducting research with young people, families, or mental health service users is highly desirable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality academic writing and reports.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet project deadlines.
- Commitment to research translation and improving outcomes for vulnerable and priority populations.

**Pre-employment Checks Required**:

- Verification of Qualification
- NSW Working with Children Check or the willingness to obtain one
- Criminal Records Check

**Benefits and Culture**:
UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

- 17% Superannuation and leave loading
- Flexible working
- An additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

**How to Apply**:
Aarti: Talent Acquisition Associate

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

LI-DNI

Position Description

**Advertised**: 30 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 22 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

  • Research Fellow

    7 days ago

    Garvan / TKCC Sydney, Australia Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading scientists and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to advance our understanding of disease, particularly cancer, autoimmunity and genetic disorders. Garvan is a global leader in fundamental biomedical research and its translation. Our mission is to make discoveries that will...

  • Research Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia The Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time

    Garvan’s 2030: Discoveries to Impact Strategy is designed to galvanise Garvan’s researchers, professional staff, partners, donors and community around our vision of _Global leadership in discoveries to impact_, and to enable us as an Institute to deliver on that vision - such that Garvan becomes an institute where research discoveries are taken through...

  • Research Assistant

    1 day ago

    Sydney, Australia The Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time

    The Immunology & Immunodeficiency Lab is led by Prof Stuart Tangye and is focussed on understanding the molecular and cellular requirements necessary for generating successful immune responses following infection and/or vaccination and how these processes are disrupted by specific genetic defects. Specifically, we study individuals with immune diseases such...

  • Research Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia The Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time

    The Powell Lab’s research is focused on using human genetics to uncover how disease arises at the level of individual cells and develop new treatments and strategies to improve patients’ health and well-being. The lab comprises a diverse group of computational and wet-lab scientists working collaboratively with national and international research and...

  • Research Assistant

    1 day ago

    Sydney, Australia The Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time

    The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to improve human health. Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease. From the individual patient with rare disease, to the many thousands...

  • Research Officer

    1 day ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time $104,000 - $150,000 per year

    The Genomic Medicine Lab (led by A/Prof Owen Siggs) is a dynamic team with expertise in clinical medicine, genomics, and computational biology. The foundation of all of our research is genomics, which we use to better diagnose, predict, and treat disease. We have key expertise in diseases of inflammation, and blindness, where we perform high-quality genomic...

  • Research Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    **Job no**: 515273 **Work type**: full time **Location**: Sydney, NSW **Categories**: Post Doctoral Research Associate - **One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities**: - **Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion**: - **Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best** **At...

  • Research Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    **Job no**: 529633 **Work type**: Full Time **Location**: Sydney, NSW **Categories**: Post Doctoral Research Associate - **One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities**: - **Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion**: - **Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best** **At UNSW,...

  • Research Associate

    3 days ago

    Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    **Job no**: 528245 **Work type**: full time **Location**: Sydney, NSW **Categories**: Post Doctoral Research Associate - **One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities**: - **Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion**: - **Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best** **At UNSW,...

  • Animal Research Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia The Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time

    The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to improve human health. Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease. From the individual patient with rare disease, to the many thousands...