Research Associate

8 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY

Research Field

Educational sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Australia

Application Deadline

21 Jan 2024 – 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

• Part time (.9) Fixed term tendersglobal.net Ends December 2025
• Academic Level A tendersglobal.net $83,500 – $101,192 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
• View Position Description

About the Caring Futures Institute

The Caring Futures Institute is Australia’s first fully dedicated research centre for the study of self-care and caring solutions leading to better lives, better communities, better care, and better systems across the population’s lifespan. At the Caring Futures Institute, we are imagining a future where the highest standard of health and care is available for all who need it.

About the Role

As the Research Associate, you will work as study coordinator for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), funded research project: Harnessing the power of co-design to develop digital solutions and improve health self-efficacy after stroke. This research project involves co-designing and user-testing a digital intervention to enhance self-efficacy in people with stroke and carers. (Stroke survivors and carers will be engaged throughout all stages of the project). This position works closely with the Chief investigator and contributes to the delivery of strategic objectives of the program of research.

Some out of hours work (including weekends) as well as rural SA, interstate, and overseas travel, may be required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to be collaborative, collegial, and organised. Having well-developed interpersonal skills and the capacity to knowledge-share, research, and engage with diverse stakeholders, colleagues, and industry partners is also critical to this role.

With exemplary excellent written and oral communication skills within an academic environment, you will also have:

• Demonstrated research experience in co-design with health professionals and people with lived experience.
• Proven experience delivering project targets on time.
• Research experience in terms of publications and presentations at a national and/or international level in a relevant field.
• Completed or have substantial progress towards a Ph.D. in a health-related field.
• Previous experience working with people with stroke (desirable).

You will be required to show sensitivity regarding the collection of data, ensuring your approach is always person-centric and respectful.

Life at Flinders

We’re transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don’t just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre

Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment 

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. 

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• If you are required to work in any capacity, incidental or not, in a health care setting or other setting identified within a government direction issued pursuant to the Emergency Management Act 2004 (SA) or Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 (NT) you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of your vaccination as a condition of your employment.

How to Apply and Information 

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description .
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Associate Professor Elizabeth Lynch

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm:

21 Jan 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY

Country

Australia

City

Mitcham

Postal Code

Bedford Park

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/362438/research-associate/…

Contact

City

Mitcham

STATUS: EXPIRED