As the successful applicant you will:
- Be an independent researcher in a relevant health or public health field
- Have demonstrated experience in collecting, analysing and interpreting a range of quantitative and qualitative data (e.g. interviews, observational data, document reports).
- Have experience undertaking fieldwork and research in a cross-cultural context.
The Senior Research Fellow – Making FASD History, will take a research leadership and research management role across established research projects in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy/support, within a broad strategy of work entitled ‘Making FASD History’.
This role will consolidate and manage to completion specific funded projects including: The Alert Program randomised –controlled trial (Fitzroy Valley 2015-2020); the BHP-and NHMRC-funded Making FASD History Strategy (Pilbara region 2015-2020); and the PATCHES Paediatrics Clinical Research Program (Perth/UWA, Pilbara, Kimberley, Northern Territory).
These projects are funded to a total of $7.5M (2015-2020), and involve approximately twenty research and support staff. The Senior Research Fellow will lead processes to secure funding for ongoing expansion of the Making FASD History Strategy within Australia and through international collaborations.
Read about the research being conducted by the Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research Team here
The Senior Research Fellow will:
- Work with the Head, Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research Team to manage to completion all research projects on which he is the CIA or lead.
- Provide line management to the AAP&FASD senior project coordinators; and supervision to students working on these research projects.
- Oversee and support research team staff and students in all aspects of research study design, ethics applications, development of interventions and data collection instruments, research project implementation, data collection, data cleaning and management, data analysis, preparation of manuscripts and other dissemination reports, and budget management and acquittal.
- Identify further funding opportunities and assist in the preparation and development of funding applications, specifically relating to expanding the Making FASD History strategy in other sites, with Telethon Kids Institute as a key research partner.
- Prepare manuscripts for publication in national and international peer reviewed journals resulting from research outcomes of projects.
- Write and review scientific content for reports and grant applications
- Present research findings at national and international scientific forums.
- Make submissions and presentations to stakeholders including funding and advocacy/policy groups.
This project has a focus on working with Aboriginal organisations, researchers and health promotion officers to ‘Make FASD History’. Persons of Aboriginal descent are encouraged to apply. This is a full time role for 12 months with a strong possibility of extension for a further 2 years depending on performance.
How to Apply:
Please provide statements addressing the essential and desirable criteria listed in the job description available here. Applications not addressing these criteria will not be considered.
Submit your application along with a covering letter to applications@telethonkids.org.au. Please quote the position title in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact: heather.jones@telethonkids.org.au
Closing date: 5.00pm Friday 24 March 2017