Are you a research leader wanting to improve supportive and palliative care for people with cancer? We are seeking a Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow to lead a team of research staff undertaking health services and clinical research in supportive care in cancer and palliative care.
| Position Title: | Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow |
| Vacancy Reference No: | 28381 |
| Closing Date: | 3 October 2008 |
| Department / Division: | School of Nursing, Faculty of Health |
| Campus: | Kelvin Grove |
| Classification/Salary Range: | Research Fellow $65 815 to $78 163 pa (Level B); |
| Plus Superannuation: | 17% employer contribution |
| Status: | Fixed-term for three years |
| Contact Name and Title: | Professor Patsy Yates |
| HR Contact and Title: | Emma Campbell, HR Advisor |
DUTY STATEMENT
Purpose of Position
The Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow will be part of a collaborative research environment across the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at QUT. In the field of supportive and palliative care, the Institute’s main areas of research include symptom management and health services research. The Institute also conducts research into health workforce development in palliative care, and manages a number of national projects funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing including the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA). The appointee will be responsible for providing leadership in supportive and palliative care research, developing strategic research collaborations and establishing networks in this field.
Organisational Relationships
The position is located in the School of Nursing within the Faculty of Health, and reports to Professor Patsy Yates on a day-to-day basis for performance planning and review and workload management. The supportive and palliative care research programs are part of QUT’s largest interdisciplinary research institute, the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), thus the Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow will hold membership of the Institute. The Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow will be required to collaborate with other researchers and liaise with research, administrative and academic staff of the University and other external organisations including industry partners. This position involves supervision of research staff working on related projects.
The Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow will be located at the Kelvin Grove campus of QUT and will undertake some local and interstate travel. The position will be required to liaise with a range of stakeholder, community contacts and the teams at Queensland Health’s Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education based at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Duties – Research Fellow
- Plan and undertake research in the areas of supportive or palliative care research.
- Contribute to the writing of grant applications and project submissions in the areas of supportive or palliative care research.
- Promote collaboration with other researchers.
- Prepare and publish research outcomes in relevant refereed international journals and present research outcomes at seminars and conferences.
- Maintain complete and accurate manual and electronic research records.
- Assist with supervision of research students within IHBI and provide mentorship for research staff.
- Maintain relationships with a range of external stakeholders across all organisational levels including consumers and advocacy groups.
- Be accountable for complying with health and safety policies, procedures, hazard reporting and safe work practices.
Duties - Senior Research Fellow
- Plan and undertake research in the areas of supportive or palliative care research.
- Attract funding through writing grant applications and project submissions in the areas of supportive or palliative care research.
- Lead and promote collaboration with other researchers to develop new research concepts.
- Prepare and publish research outcomes in relevant referred international journals and present research outcomes at seminars and conferences.
- Maintain complete and accurate manual and electronic research records.
- Supervision of research students within IHBI and provide mentorship for other research staff.
- Establish and maintain relationships with a range of external stakeholders across all organisational levels including consumers and advocacy groups.
- Be accountable for complying with health and safety policies, procedures, hazard reporting and safe work practices.
SELECTION CRITERIA – Research Fellow
Essential:
- Progression towards completion of a PhD in health or a relevant discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in the conduct of research with some published outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in research teams and proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated written communication skills to prepare material for scholarly and other publications.
- Demonstrated oral communication skills to present research findings in seminars and conferences.
- Demonstrated computer literacy, with proven ability in word processing and data presentation.
SELECTION CRITERIA - Senior Research Fellow
Essential:
- Completion of a PhD in health or a relevant discipline.
- Demonstrated capacity to prepare grant applications and conduct research with published outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with research teams and proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership of research teams and supervision of research staff.
- Demonstrated high level written communication skills to prepare material for scholarly and other publications.
- Demonstrated high level oral communication skills to present research findings in seminars and conferences.
- Demonstrated computer literacy, with proven ability in word processing and data presentation.
Desirable:
- Experience in conducting systematic literature reviews.
- Experience with consumer groups and advocacy groups.
HOW TO APPLY
Please provide:
- Application Cover Sheet (doc, 60kb or pdf, 17kb)
- Applicants are encouraged to systematically address the selection criteria.
- Your current resume – including the names and contact details of referees.
Forward your application to jobapplications@qut.edu.au quoting vacancy ref no. 28381 by 3 October 2008.
Prior to submitting your application please review information regarding immigration requirements, workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity, non-smoking policy and relocation available at
http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/jobs/information.jsp.
After the closing date, you can check the status of the recruitment process. QUT is an equal opportunity employer and employer of choice for women.