Senior Research Fellow

Senior Research Fellow (Implementation Science)

Employment Type:

Full - time (35 hours a week, but part time hours also considered on negotiation)

Duration: 1-Year Fixed Term (possibility of extension but funding dependant)

Remuneration: $161k - $185k base (plus 17% Super, and a leave loading)

Work rights:
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.

Location:

Kensington campus (flexible working, 2-3 days in the office required)

Prof Natalie Taylor spearheads Implementation to Impact (i2i), where the focus is on applying implementation science to bridge the gap between evidence and practice. Our mission is to ensure that the latest research and evidence-based practices are integrated into real-world settings and have a positive impact on people’s lives. At our core, we believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality, evidence-based care.

However, there is often a gap between what we know works and what is implemented in practice. This is where implementation science is crucial. By using rigorous methods to understand the barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence-based practices, we can develop strategies to promote their adoption and sustainment in real-world settings.

The Senior Research Fellow will play a leadership role within the Implementation to Impact (i2i) program, contributing to the design, delivery, and growth of a nationally recognised implementation science research program. The position will provide technical and research leadership in implementation science, playing a key role in the design, delivery and management of a portfolio of research projects within the Implementation to Impact program, School of Population Health.

Working closely with Professor Natalie Taylor and the broader i2i leadership team, the successful candidate will contribute to advancing implementation science methods while helping translate research evidence into meaningful improvements in policy, practice and population outcomes.

• Lead and contribute to implementation science research projects from conception through to completion.
• Provide scientific and methodological leadership across multiple projects.
• Supervise and mentor research staff, higher degree research students and early career researchers.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with healthcare, government, community and industry partners.
• Contribute to competitive grant applications, contracts and tender submissions.
• Lead and contribute to high-quality publications, reports and presentations.
• Support the growth and strategic development of the i2i program.
• Contribute to teaching, training and capacity-building activities in implementation science.

The role reports to the Director of Implementation to Impact and will have 3-4 direct reports.

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience, for example implementation science, public health, health services research, behavioural science, psychology, epidemiology, medicine, nursing, allied health, health policy, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience co-designing and delivering research with health services, policymakers, clinicians and consumers, including the ability to navigate complex real-world systems and competing stakeholder priorities.
• Demonstrated expertise in implementation science, knowledge translation, health services research, quality improvement, or related fields.
• An established track record of conducting and publishing high-quality research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated success in obtaining or contributing to competitive research funding.
• Experience leading complex research projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
  
  Demonstrated experience building productive partnerships with healthcare organisations, government agencies, community organisations and/or consumer groups.
• Experience supervising staff, students, or early career researchers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with both academic and…