Assistant Research Fellow Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Job Location:
Dunedin - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES TE WĀHANGA MATUA MĀTAU HAUORA
FACULTY OF MEDICINE TE KAUPEKA WHAIORA
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY ORANGA WAHINE
About our team Mō te tīma
The University of Otago is New Zealands first university and one of its finest. It is a leader across all fields of academic endeavour health sciences the humanities sciences and business regularly topping the New Zealand Tertiary Education Commissions education performance indicators.
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Womens Health located at Dunedin Hospital is a major teaching and research department within the Faculty of Medicine Dunedin. We deliver excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching and internationally recognised research.
The role Te mahi
The Department has an exciting opportunity for a part-time fixed term position as an Assistant Research Fellow working on a Division of Health Sciences Tairanga funded project Evaluating a novel mode of rural midwifery service delivery.
This is an opportunity to develop research skills with the support of the project leader by contributing to the project including setting up organising and conducting quantitative interviews quantitative and qualitative data analysis preparation of draft funding applications contributing to the authorship of reports and academic articles for publication and working with community/iwi health partnerships.
Skills And Experience Kā Pūkeka Me Kā Wheako
Candidates will ideally have:
Postgraduate health research background.
Strong organisational skills.
Experience in qualitative research including interviewing and data analysis.
Show proven ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a research team.
Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Why join us
The opportunity to build research experience within a supportive research team.
Meaningful involvement in relevant research with visible outcomes.
A flexible part-time role suitable for candidates balancing study clinical work or other commitments.
Further details Pūroko
This is variable hours part-time (0.4FTE) fixed term (for six months) position based in Ōtepoti Dunedin.
The variable hours allow for the workflow for different project deliverables. Hours of work are negotiable with the successful candidate(s). Timesheets will be completed for hours worked. Two positions at 0.2 FTE may be possible if suitable applicants apply.
The salary for this role is $74 765 per annum (pro-rata).
You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.
For further information or to discuss the role in confidence please contact Dr Pauline Dawson via the details below.
Application Tono
Candidates are requested to submit the following:
CV
Cover letter
Names and email addresses of at least three referees
To submit your application click the apply button. Applications quoting reference numberwill close on Sunday 12 April 2026.
Applications may be reviewed as they are received. The university reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time. #LI-DNI
Additional Information Note: As a part-time position the salary range for this role will be the pro-rata equivalent of the annual full-time salary range listed.
Contact: Dr Pauline Dawson
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