Job No.: 587431

Location: Notting Hill

Employment Type: Part-time, 0.6 - 0.8 fraction 

Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: Pro rata of $68,040 - $92,343 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Be inspired, every day
• Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities
• Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions

Everyone needs a platform to launch a satisfying career. At Monash, we give you the space and support to take your career in all kinds of exciting new directions. You’ll have access to quality research, infrastructure and learning facilities, opportunities to collaborate internationally, as well as the grants you’ll need to publish your work. We’re a university full of energetic and enthusiastic minds, driven to challenge what’s expected, expand what we know, and learn from other inspiring, empowering thinkers.

The Opportunity

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, is the largest faculty at Monash University, and offers the most comprehensive suite of professional health training in Victoria. We consistently rank in the top 40 universities worldwide for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences.

The primary purpose of this position is to undertake projects within the contraception stream of the SPHERE Research Program. These projects are aimed at developing innovative ways of improving the delivery and uptake of contraception services within primary care (general practice and pharmacy) and improving the capacity of primary health care providers to deliver these services. Projects within this research stream involve both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The Research Fellow will also be expected to contribute to the production of research grants, publications and reports; pursue independent collaborative research; and engage with a range of national key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have an honours degree in the relevant discipline or have equivalent qualifications.

This role is a part-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated. Previous applicants need not apply.

At Monash University, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation. This position will require the incumbent to hold a valid Working with Children Check.