Research Fellow - Melbourne, Australia - Austin Health

Austin Health

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Austin Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Medical

Reference: 49533

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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 Coordinator

To 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:

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