Research Fellow - Nedlands, Australia - Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

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Nedlands, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Opportunity

The Nutrition In Early Life Team (previously known as the Childhood Allergy and Immunology Research Team) here at the Telethon Kids Institute conducts research investigating nutritional strategies for child disease prevention including clinical trials and translatable research activities.

We are now looking for a Post-doctoral Researcher to support the growth of the maternal nutrition program within the Nutrition In Early Life team.

The Role

Some of your responsibilities will include:

Conduct nutritional analysis and manuscript preparation of maternal food frequency questionnaire data and determine associations with infant allergy outcomes.
Manage data analysis processes and manuscript preparation of secondary outcomes (pregnancy and birth) and exploratory outcomes from an existing maternal nutrition intervention trial.
Contribute to grant writing and support various translation activities.

Based at our modern office facilities co-located within the Perth Children's Hospital in Nedlands, this part-time (0.5 FTE) position will be offered for 14 months in the first instance.

About You
This position would suit an early-career researcher with a strong interest in maternal nutrition with exceptional written communication skills.

Along with that, the key to your success will be your experience/ skills in the following:

Completed PhD in a nutrition related topic.
Experience with nutritional data analysis and manuscript preparations with at least 2 previous publications as first author.
Outstanding oral and written communication skills including evidence of academic writing (grants submissions/reports, ethics submissions/reports, and publications).
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines.
Welldeveloped conceptual and analytical skills including ability for strategic thinking and develop appropriate strategies.
Knowledge of potential maternal nutritional impacts on child health outcomes highly regarded.

Our Culture
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.

We value our people and in return, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package and as a not-for-profit this includes salary packaging of up to $15,899 (increases your take home pay) and the opportunity to be part of a long-standing organisation.

We offer excellent training and development opportunities and generous staff benefits including flexible working conditions, Christmas shutdown as extra annual leave, paid parental leave, social activities and a health and wellbeing program.

How to apply

Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the "About You" section above.

Contact Name:
Debbie Palmer

Closing Date:31/05/2023 Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date