The Opportunity

Join a world renowned research institute and work on establishing the newly funded Centre for Research Excellence!

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Research Officer to join the Global Women and Newborn’s Health team at Burnet!

This key role will work on supporting the establishment of a newly funded Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) - Accelerating Research and Progress in Maternal And Newborn health: A Centre for Research Excellence (APRAN CRE). You will join a dynamic and experienced group of researchers and practitioners, with a particular interest in maternal and newborn health research. You will also contribute to the team’s public health research and knowledge synthesis activities, with a focus on improving maternal and newborn health globally.

Some of your duties will include:

• Setting up the ARPAN website to track projects and activities.
• Supporting the development of research proposals, grant proposals, support ongoing projects and provide leadership in dissemination initiatives.
• Supporting coordination activities with collaborators, including management of communications (e.g. teleconferences) and in-country meetings.
• Contributing to development and writing of reports to the funders, steering committee and the public.
• Contributing to manuscript submission to journals, including ensuring requirements for journal instructions to authors are met.
• Preparing presentations and briefs as required.

Refer to the attached position description for full details. This is a full time, initial two-year contract with possibility of extension.

Location is Flexible

Work from home or join us in the office, it’s up to you! While our head office is based in Melbourne, we are open to fully remote working (based anywhere in Australia). You will also have flexibility to manage your own working hours.

Let’s talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• An undergraduate qualification in science, health or other field relevant to reproductive, sexual, maternal and/or child health in low- and middle-income countries.
• A post graduate qualification in the health sciences, public health or a relevant field.
• Expertise in one or more of the following: midwifery, maternal and newborn health, health services improvement, or public health.
• Previous experience with conducting health related research activities and working with teams in low to middle income countries.
• Previous experience in international development, research or not-for-profit organisation.
• High level communications, stakeholder management skills.

The following experience is preferable but not essential:

• Experience working in a resource-constrained country or setting.
• Peer-review publications in a health field.

The Burnet experience…

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Research Officer - Flexible Location / Remote / Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Click "Apply Now" and attach the following documents:

• Resume outlining your relevant experience
• Brief cover letter

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt so we encourage candidates to apply at your earliest convenience.

A position description is attached.

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.