Research Fellow Pharmacy, Medicines Intelligence Group Part Time Fixed Term

Te Whiwhinga mahi The opportunity

The purpose of this position is to advance pharmacoepidemiologic research by developing and applying innovative approaches to the analysis of medicines use and outcomes using New Zealands national health and non-health datasets and leading on multinational study collaborations. The role will involve designing and implementing robust analytical strategies including advanced statistical modelling predictive analytics and data linkage methods to generate insights on medicines safety effectiveness utilisation patterns and relationships with health outcomes.

The research fellow will oversee the activities of the Medicines intelligence group contributing to a variety of hypothesis-driven studies addressing priority questions in medicines policy and clinical addition the role includes engagement with stakeholders such as clinicians policymakers and international research partners to ensure the translation of findings into practice and policy.

He kōrero mōu About you Our ideal candidate

You will bring a deep understanding of pharmacoepidemiology and a passion for advancing medicines research through innovative data-driven approaches. With a strong foundation in pharmacy and experience working with large-scale health datasets you combine technical expertise with the ability to collaborate across disciplines. Your skills in research study design advanced analytics and clear scientific communication will enable you to contribute meaningfully to research.

You will bring:

• A PhD or equivalent in a field relating to medicines use and/ or pharmacoepidemiology
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent clinical pharmacy experience
• Knowledge of pharmacoepidemiologic study design clinical pharmacy advanced statistical methods programming and data handling and related techniques.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and managing projects

This is a part-time (24 hours per week) 5-year fixed term position

The salary for this role is from $99788 - $119204 depending on skills and experience.

For more detailed information please refer to the Position Description

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealands leading university and maintains significant computational laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the worlds most liveable cities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks annual leave

In addition we also offer career development programmes discounted car parking a generous parental leave allowance childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono How to apply

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date of 5 December 2025 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Associate Professor Amy Chan email . Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

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Additional Information :

Equity

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time