• Parkville
• Attractive salary $101,035 - $104,743 per annum + super + flexible working options
• 12-month full time project with Melbourne Children’s Global Health

What’s in it for you?

• Maximise your pay through salary packaging including entertainment and novated leases
• Apply your research skills in a high impact role
• Wonderful onsite facilities available – gym, childcare, cafes, hotel, shops, and bar

The opportunity:

The Melbourne Children’s Global Health Training Fellowship will implement and evaluate a 12-month project focused on capacity development or learning health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The Fellowship is offered through the Melbourne Children’s Global Health (MCGH) initiative, supported by the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. MCGH recognises that capacity development and strengthening learning within health systems in LMICs is critical to reduce inequity and improve child and adolescent health. Thus understanding of capacity development and learning health systems are core competencies underpinning a career in Global Child and Adolescent Health.

The Melbourne Children’s Global Health Training Fellowship will also support the activities of MCGH’s Learning Health Systems Working Group. The group aims to better understand the challenges faced by clinicians, researchers and policy makers within LMICs in Asia and the Pacific in conducting and translating public health and medical research. Based on this understanding, the group works in collaboration with our regional partners to build stronger networks to improve child and adolescent health. This will enable the Melbourne Children’s Global Health Training Fellow to learn from the broad expertise of the group and contribute to improve capacity development at the Melbourne Children’s.

Applications over two years part-time may be considered.

Your responsibilities include:

• Implementing and evaluating a 12-month project focused on capacity development or learning health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with supervision from senior researchers at Melbourne Children’s Global Health
• Supporting the activities of the MCGH Learning Health Systems Working Group
• Works to improve skill base in research methodology

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in MBBS or related discipline, plus an appropriate level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training or professional accreditation
• Completed basic training in Paediatrics (RACP or equivalent)
• Medical registration in Victoria (or eligible for medical registration in Victoria)

OR

• Masters-level qualification in Public Health or another health-related discipline
• 6+ years of expertise in child or adolescent health gained from a combination of experience, training or professional accreditation

PLUS

• Demonstrated understanding of a range of research methodologies, including qualitative research, and their application in research
• Demonstrated experience and/or interest in research related to global child and adolescent health issues
• (Desired) Qualifications and experience in clinical education
• (Desired) Prior experience in resource-poor settings in Asia and the Pacific

Who we are

At Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, we share a powerful vision; to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We are renowned for our cutting-edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnosis, prevention, and development of potential cures. Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health. Murdoch Children’s is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and respect that celebrates and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our people. We strive to foster a positive working environment that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and consideration for the diverse voices of our people and the communities we serve. Murdoch Children’s is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and is a committed subscriber to Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and its principles.

To be considered, applicants should submit:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Responses to ‘selection criteria’ via the position description

Please submit your application in one combined pdf document.

For more information, please refer to the position description. Any specific questions related to this position should be directed to Jane Hawtin at [email protected] using the subject line: Research Assistant - Melbourne Children’s Global Health Training Fellowship enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We welcome all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, religions and sexual orientations in our workplace and encourage talented people of any identity to apply to our vacancies. We will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace, please contact the People Leader listed above if this is needed.

All applicants, please be aware that in line with the Murdoch Children’s and VCGS COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all Murdoch Children’s and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated (boosted), unless a valid medical exception applies.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.