School of Public Health
Musculoskeletal Health Sydney
Reference no. 1893/0917

• Work within the Musculoskeletal Health Sydney based in the Sydney School of Public Health
• Located at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
• Full time fixed term for three years; Remuneration package: $106K , which includes leaving loading and up to 17% super

About the opportunity

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work within Musculoskeletal Health Sydney, a group of around 45 research staff and students based in the Sydney School of Public Health. The group’s research is focused on improving musculoskeletal health through healthy lifestyles and equitable access to patient-centred, evidence-based, and cost-effective health services. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the planning, conduct and dissemination of projects working with one of the Associate Professors or Professors in Sydney Musculoskeletal Health.

The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the School of Public Health as a postdoctoral research associate (e.g. by providing ad-hoc advice to junior PhD students, contributing to seminars, contributing to internal peer-review of grant applications).

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate who has:

• doctoral qualification in science, or public health field
• experience in the development and coordination of health research projects and/or clinical trials
• ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environments
• strong problem solving, analytical skills, and strategic thinking
• experience in writing research papers and grant applications. Track record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals
• excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well and flexibly ie autonomously, in small teams and with a wide range of varying stakeholders.

About us

The Sydney School of Public Health is Australia’s first and leading School of Public Health and was founded in 1930. Today it is a vibrant community of academics, educators, staff, research groups and centres that offer a wide range of education and research opportunities for students whilst tackling the greatest health challenges facing Australia and the world. Currently more than 300 staff and 1000 students work and study within The School striving to make a positive social impact on their community. Our vision is for a global community where everyone’s needs for good health and wellbeing are met. Our vision extends to those with the greatest need, who would benefit most from improved health and reduced inequalities. We actualise this vision by providing high quality, accessible education, conducting outstanding, high impact research and working in partnership to translate knowledge into policy, action and evaluation.

Musculoskeletal Health Sydney (MHS) is a new academic research group within the School of Public Health and is based at the King George V building in the Sydney Local Health District, with whom we have close ties.  Our group comprises world leaders in low back pain, and physical activity and ageing research. PEDro, the internationally renowned Physiotherapy Evidence Database, is produced by researchers in our MHS group. The work of MHS has impacted clinical practice guidelines and changed the way musculoskeletal disease is managed in Australia and worldwide. We have active collaborations with a wide range of multidisciplinary clinicians, researchers, and policy makers in Australia and internationally.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 11.30pm 11 October 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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