• Job no: 0054638
• Work type: Fixed Term
• Location: Multiple Locations
• Division/Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
• Department/School: Melbourne Medical School
• Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super

• Working hours: Full-time or part-time (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)
• Location: Shepparton, Wangaratta or Ballarat
• Salary: $75,289 - $102,163 p.a. (Level A) or $107,547 - $127,707 p.a. (Level B) (pro rata for part time)

Founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia’s #1 university and is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

About the Department of Rural Health

The Department of Rural Health is based in Shepparton, Ballarat, Bendigo and Wangaratta and has associations with more than 40 smaller rural towns in Victoria. The key purpose of the Department is to provide professional health education and research training in a rural context with an aim to increase the rural health workforce.

The Department works closely with the local community and healthcare partners to ensure that we remain relevant and connected. Our partnerships underpin our teaching and research.

About the Role

This role provides an opportunity for an early career researcher to undertake research and evaluation of programs and issues relating to nursing and allied health workforce. The research will be undertaken with and for health service partners to trial innovations in recruitment, retention and grow-your-own strategies.       

 In a typical week at work, you may:

• Read existing literature on rural workforce issues and outcomes.
• Collaborate with external and internal partners to undertake Rural Health workforce research and evaluation with the UDRH Director.
• Undertake data collection and data analysis within the projects you are working on.
• Design new projects that are needed in the local region.

About You

You will hold a PhD or be undertaking a PhD, have excellent research skills and be innovative and practical in your approach to addressing rural health workforce problems.  You will seek new opportunities, like to learn and innovate, enjoy living and working in a rural region, and engage well with external partners. 

Ideally, you will further have:

• Knowledge of evidence and current research on rural workforce issues in Australia.
• Experience of research related to rural nursing and/or allied health workforce.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies and the ability to learn advanced research skills as required.
• The ability to undertake research in a multidisciplinary team with academic researchers, health professionals and health services.

Benefits of Working with Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of vibrant team and enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements and generous personal, parental and cultural leave options
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, please visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers.

Be Yourself @ UoM

We recognise that our employees are at the core of all our successes and achievements. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. We promote inclusive behaviour, and we actively seek to learn from each other. Indigenous Australians are strongly encouraged to apply for our roles.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria* (found in the Position Description) for the role.

*For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

Should you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your application!