Research Fellow - Heidelberg, Australia - Austin Health
Description
Part time 11.
6 hours per week, fixed term until February 2025:
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Austin Health, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital:
Competitive base + salary packaging + super
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.
We are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.
We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department:
Austin Health is the third largest provider of care for patients with rheumatic diseases in Victoria. It offers both inpatient and outpatient services, together with a robust Clinical Trials Unit.
Specialist areas of expertise include ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis, connective tissue diseases and musculoskeletal disorders.
About the role:
Austin Health's Rheumatology Department has a growing Clinical Trials Unit. Currently, this involves a number of pharmaceutical company-sponsored therapeutic trials, along with investigator-initiated research.
In particular, the Unit will participate in the MRFF-funded PROSPECT study, which will determine the role for de-escalation of high-cost biologic medications in rheumatoid arthritis.
This role will therefore provide support to the Clinical Trials Lead and Rheumatology Research CoordinatorTo be successful in this role you must have:
- Clinical skills and expertise as expected of a Registrar Year 1 or higher, as outlined in the Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement.
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.
Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater takehome pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave
- Paid conference and exam leave
Inclusion at Austin:
Application instructions:
- Cover letter
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Employment History Datasheet (upload as Selection Criteria Response)
- Fellowship Certificate (where applicable)
- Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)
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