Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Sydney

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE / RESEARCH FELLOW
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND HEALTH
HEALTH SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL POPULATIONS RESEARCH GROUP
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
REFERENCE NO. 1041/0611

Application of communication technologies to health and community engagement

Innovative and collaborative research team

Full-time fixed term for 18 months: $90K-$109K p.a. including leave loading and up to 17% super

The Faculty of Health Sciences is the largest health science faculty in Australia and is internationally recognised for quality and innovation in teaching and research.

The Health Systems and Global Populations Research Group looks at how health is constructed in the local and international communities, how health systems are designed and delivered, the evidence base for delivering better or responsive health services, and how health systems impact on populations. The issues examined have a broad context and application across countries.

We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Research Fellow to work under the guidance of Professor Robert Steele, Head of Discipline and Chair of Health Informatics, on a project aimed at investigating the application of social networking and other communications technologies to health and community engagement.

In this role you will be responsible for:

assisting with the design and development of data collection instruments and approaches

managing, analysing and presenting data

providing feedback on project progress and outcomes at various levels

presenting at forums and conferences and contributing to the writing of journal articles and grant submissions

potentially jointly supervising Honours/Higher Research Degree student/s

supporting the research group in organisational and administrative tasks.

To succeed you will have:

a PhD (or near completion) in an area utilising a social sciences methodology or otherwise related t Health Informatics

skills and experience in empirical research methodologies

demonstrated ability to contribute to journal and conference articles and grant submissions

ability to contribute innovative research ideas

excellent communication and organisational skills and demonstrated ability to work within collaborative research teams.

This role presents an opportunity to contribute to high calibre research and to further develop your research profile while being mentored by leaders in the field. Whilst one focus of the role is to support the group' current research, there may also be opportunities to pursue independent research relevant to the group's focus.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit http://sydney.edu.au/positions and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 26 August 2011

The University is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups and women are encouraged.

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