Research Associate in Medical Sciences

Research Associate – The Kirby Institute 

Faculty of Medicine & Health 

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: 3 years fixed term
• Remuneration: $80,476-$107,299 + 17% superannuation
• Location: Kensington Campus, Sydney (Hybrid Working Opportunities Available)

The Kirby Institute is a world-leading health research institute at UNSW Sydney. We work to eliminate infectious diseases, globally. Our specialisation is in developing health solutions for the most at risk communities. Putting communities at the heart of our research, we develop tests, treatments, cures and prevention strategies that have the greatest chance of success.

The Biosecurity Program leads EPIWATCH and The Shiba Inu OSINT Initiative, which is a new initiative to support the development of EPIWATCH and make it accessible in low-income countries. The UNSW team includes academics from Medicine and Engineering who collaborate on EPIWATCH.

Why Your Role Matters:

The role of the Research Associate involves providing project coordination and support, reporting and data analysis, developing communications with stakeholders, and providing administrative support for projects related to the aged care.

As a Research Associate, you will be an Epidemiologist who will run and conduct studies related to aged care in BSP. The Research Associate will also work for EPIWATCH, a rapid epidemic intelligence observatory at BSP who will work in a multidisciplinary infectious disease research team.

The EPIWATCH team is a multidisciplinary team of computer scientists, software engineers, epidemiologists and students. The Research Associate will also drive and lead research in infectious diseases epidemiology and develop an early career researcher track record for themselves.

Other accountabilities for this role include:

• Manage a program of research related to aged care (CRE-BREATHE), working with a multidisciplinary team of experts and stakeholders.
• Assist with setting priority timelines and monitoring workflow, including working with partners and the project teams.
• Prepare ethics submissions and reports, manage deadlines for reports within the team.
• Assist with the management of other research projects, student supervision.

A copy of the Position Description with further details can be found linked below or on JOBS@UNSW.

Who You Are:

• A PhD in infectious diseases in the fields of medicine, epidemiology or public health or close to completion of a PhD.
• High level skills in infectious diseases epidemiology and statistics, including the ability to conduct advanced statistical analyses.
• Demonstrated track record in outbreak research in aged care and experience working with aged care stakeholders in complex research projects.
• An emerging track record in research publications in infectious diseases, especially influenza and COVID-19, with publications in aged care outbreak control.
• Experience with rapid epidemic intelligence and open source outbreak data.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of grant applications and research methods and show leadership potential.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
• Experience with managing external communications and stakeholders.
• Ability to work constructively as a member of a team in a multidisciplinary environment but also work independently.
• Supervision of Masters students or interns who have internships within the BSP, where relevant.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) including organisation and presentation skills

Benefits and Culture:

Find out more about the benefits of working as part of UNSW Medicine & Health at https://med.unsw.edu.au

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW.

Submit your application online before 11.55pm on Wednesday 8^th February 2023

Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed):

Professor Raina MacIntyre,

The Kirby Institute

E: r.mcintyre@unsw.edu.au

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. 

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.