Research Fellow University Department of Rural Health Broken Hill

• Full time fixed term until 31 December 2026 position can be located at either Broken Hill Wentworth or Bourke campuses of Broken Hill UDRH

• Opportunity to join the research team as Research Fellow at Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health (UDRH)

• Base Salary $127436 17% superannuation (some support for relocation may be provided)

About the opportunity

The Broken Hill Rural Clinical School (RCS) also known as the Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) is funded under the Commonwealth Department of Healths Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) Program.

Our focus at the BHUDRH is to lead the design and delivery of innovative teaching and learning environments for medical nursing and allied health students undertaking their placement in our also actively work to improve the quality of health care for rural remote and First Nations Peoples by fostering local and regional collaborations and enhancingnational expertise in rural and remote health research and the translation of research into policy and practice.

Our team is distributed across the far west north and south western regions of New South Wales. We are committed to providing the best educational experiences and supporting pertinent research in order to support the growth and development of rural Australia.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher with expertise in the area of either medicine nursing allied health or rural and remote health care. This is an important role in research of rural health and remote health care.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• write applications for competitive research grants or funding to deliver research with impact for rural and remote communities

• maintain a research profile including publication of book chapters peer-reviewed journal articles conference and/or seminar papers

• conduct original research independently or as part of a team focusing on publication conference presentations and securing research funding

• develop research collaborations and engage in translational research that result in knowledge or technology transfer leading to improved policy or practice or enhancement to industry the profession or community

• provide informal mentoring and guidance to lower-level academics and supervise postgraduate research students or projects where appropriate

• carry out administrative tasks and contribute to faculty/school/department meetings

About you

• PHD in relevant Health discipline or research related field such as medicine nursing allied health or rural health

• demonstrated experience in writing applications for competitive research grants or funding to deliver research with impact

• current research profile including publication of book chapters peer-reviewed journal articles conference and/or seminar papers

• demonstrated original research independent or as part of a team focusing on publication conference presentations and securing research funding

• experience in developing research collaborations and engagement in translational research that has improved policy or practice or enhancement to industry the profession or community

• experience in providing informal mentoring and guidance to lower-level academics and supervise postgraduate research students or projects

• carry out administrative tasks and contribute to faculty/school meetings

• currently living or ability to relocate to either Broken Hill Wentworth or Bourke campuses of Broken Hill UDRH

• current drivers licence

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions the University may take any necessary step including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions please visit:NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

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