Research Fellow

Job Description:

• Part Time Position, 3.5 hours per week
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

About The Role
To develop and complete a multidisciplinary clinical protocol for the management of vertebral crush fractures at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM). These fractures, most commonly caused by osteoporosis, are associated with substantial patient morbidity and serve as a critical warning sign for future fractures, including hip fractures.

This protocol would provide a systematic approach to identifying and managing patients admitted with vertebral crush fractures. A coordinated, hospital-wide protocol that engages emergency physicians, neurosurgeons, endocrinologists, radiographers, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists, would greatly improve patient recovery and wellbeing, reduce hospital length of stay and provide more efficient and effective care delivery.

Successful candidates will commence their post with SVHM on Monday 02 February 2026 – Sunday 31 January 2027.

Classifications for this position will range from
HM25 - HM30
($129, $177,622.12 pro rata per annum) + salary sacrifice and excluding super

What you will bring:

• Full working rights in Australia
• Hold current AHPRA registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• Hold a current, or willing to undergo a satisfactory National Police Check
• Have a commitment to deliver the best in patient care and safety
• Demonstrated experience applying medical knowledge towards sound clinical diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients
• Demonstrated effective communication with patients, relatives, staff and colleagues

About The Endocrinology Unit
The Department of Endocrinology at SVHM actively participates in the teaching program for medical undergraduates, residents and registrars in advanced training. The Department also participates in clinical and laboratory research in topics related to diabetes mellitus, pituitary disorders, and metabolic bone diseases. The Department of Endocrinology works in close liaison with the neurosurgery unit, the endocrine surgery unit, the renal unit and the nuclear medicine department. This position also involves the active medical management of patients at SVPHM under the direction of senior physicians that are visiting medical officers at this hospital.

A significant Outpatient Clinic program includes:

• Combined Pituitary Clinic (in conjunction with the Neurosurgery Unit)
• Multidisciplinary Diabetes Clinic
• Endocrine Clinic
• Thyroid Clinic (in conjunction with Endocrine Surgery)
• Type 1 Diabetes Clinic
• MBS Annual Diabetes Review Clinic
• Islet Transplantation Clinic (in conjunction with Nephrology and St Vincent's Institute)
• Metabolic Bone Clinic
• Rapid Access Clinic

What We Can Offer You

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep
• Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus – 11, 12, 109, 86, 96
• Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station
• SVHM Cultural Diversity programs, offering staff support and education
• Talk to me application - facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.

We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.

Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.

Pre-employment checks

• Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

How To Apply
To apply, click the '
Apply
' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter, addressed to Prof Richard Macisaac, Director of Endocrinology and Diabetes. Please ensure that two professional referees are listed at the bottom of your resume with Full Name, Position title, Contact Number and Email Address.

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.

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*Respectfully no agencies*

Closing Date:

24 October :59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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