Indigenous Oral Health Research Fellow (Part-Time, 2-Year)

University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 142,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks paid parental leave

17.5% annual leave loading

Flexible working arrangements

Exclusive internal vacancies

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

University of Queensland is seeking a part-time (40%), fixed-term researcher for up to 2 years in the School of Dentistry at the Herston campus. This role focuses on Indigenous oral health research through the Deadly Dental Home Project.

You will contribute to design, data collection, analysis, governance and dissemination, supervise students, and foster partnerships with communities and health service partners in a culturally safe environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of a PhD in dental public health or health services research.
• A growing research profile with high-quality scholarly contributions.
• Experience in mixed-methods health services research including qualitative, quantitative and implementation approaches.
• Demonstrated capability in qualitative data analysis with established methods such as thematic analysis.
• Record of publications and presentations at academic conferences.
• Experience in securing external research funding.
• Ability to plan and coordinate research activities including ethics documentation and dissemination.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in culturally safe ways.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of the Deadly Dental Home Project, including mixed-methods research and implementation.
• Navigate governance, data sharing and ethics in collaboration with communities and partners.
• Supervise Honours and HDR students and support researcher development.
• Demonstrate UQ values through mentoring and partnerships with communities and stakeholders.

Skills

Mixed-methods research

Qualitative data analysis

Academic collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

PhD in dental public health or health services research

Job description

University of Queensland is seeking a part-time (40%), fixed-term researcher for up to 2 years in the School of Dentistry at the Herston campus. This role focuses on Indigenous oral health research through the Deadly Dental Home Project.

You will contribute to design, data collection, analysis, governance and dissemination, supervise students, and foster partnerships with communities and health service partners in a culturally safe environment.