Institute & Formal Work Placement Students

Thank you for your interest in joining The Kids Research Institute Australia. 

The Kids has around 200 students enrolled from a number of universities around Australia completing Bachelors, Honours, Masters, PhD and Doctor of Medicine Degrees. We want the very best students working here with us and in return, we'll ensure the highest quality supervision, excellent facilities and work environment, and career development opportunities.

As a student, you will have access to a wide range of
benefits and services which will support you on your journey to achieving your
academic goals including:

• Training, development & mentoring opportunities
• Be part of a student community and integration into broader Institute life
• Social events & networking opportunities
• Pastoral care and wellbeing support

What type of Student will you be?

Before you apply, it is important to know that here at The Kids we have two types of students, Formal Work Placement Students and Institute Students. An Institute Student is someone who is studying their whole degree with us, either full-time or part-time and a Formal Work Placement Student is someone doing a placement with us as part of their degree. If you are a medical doctorate student undertaking your scholarly research with us, please select Institute Student.

Before you Apply

Prior to enrolment, you must have formed a supervisory team, or contacted one or more potential supervisors who will support you with your application. Head to our Student page on our website to find out more. 

 Unfortunately, without a nominated The Kids Research Institute Australia Supervisor, we are unable to process your application. 

 Click "Apply Now' to begin your application. 

We look forward to welcoming you to The Kids and are confident you will contribute to improving the health and lives of
children, young people and their families.  

If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact us on the email address below. 

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The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being
champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage
applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first
Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program.

We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health
and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are
at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and
Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the
Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.

The Kids Research Institute Australia is one of the nation's
leading medical research organisations. We are home to a diverse team of more
than 1000 staff and postgraduate students dedicated to improving child health
and development. Based within the Perth Children's Hospital at the QEII Medical
Centre campus in Nedlands, Western Australia, our purpose-built
facility includes state-of-the-art laboratories, collaborative workspaces,
clinical suites, and meeting spaces with access to leading-edge technology and
research services.

Our research teams are among the world's best, and we
have strong affiliations with the children's hospital and all the major Western
Australian universities