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Addiction Medicine
Reference no. 1924/0917
About the opportunity
The incumbent will work as an integral member of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol to conduct research projects undertaken at the Centre. Under general supervision from the Deputy Director, the incumbent will work with an increasing degree of autonomy as they gain skills and experience. As well as undertaking projects on alcohol in Indigenous Australian contexts, the incumbent will also be involved in other work undertaken by the research team. This will include preparation of grant applications and submissions, preparation of compliance reporting and contributing to writing of scientific publications or with monitoring routine aspects of the research or with sourcing information to aid research work. The incumbent will contribute to the development and design of accessible reports back to Aboriginal communities and health services, and to associated health promotion resources. The incumbent will also contribute to development of appropriate resources to support the academic development of research trainees and post-graduate research students.
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 Research Associate who:
Experience with working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples would be highly regarded.
About us
The NHMRC ‘Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol’ is led by Prof Kate Conigrave in the Discipline of Addiction Medicine at the University of Sydney. This Centre of Research Excellence works in partnership with Aboriginal community controlled health services, Aboriginal agencies and communities across Australia and with a number of other clinical services. As an integral member of the Centre, the Research Associate will work on research projects on alcohol and health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) peoples. The position will in particular contribute to three current research initiatives: supporting Aboriginal health services to reduce the harms from alcohol; finding an easier way for Indigenous Australians to describe what they drink using an iPad app; and creating pathways for Indigenous Australians to lead the way in alcohol research.
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.
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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 10 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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