Post-Doctoral Fellow- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)

University of New South Wales; Sydney; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Annual leave loading

10 days cultural leave

Leave over Christmas

Job summary

University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow (Data) to provide advanced statistical expertise for neuroepidemiology and cognitive ageing research within CHeBA. The role collaborates with international researchers, undertakes data prep, harmonisation and complex analyses across diverse datasets.

The successful candidate will contribute to study design, scholarly publications and grant activity, with supervision from the Associate Professor.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biostatistics, Data Science, Psychology or related field.
• Proven experience in epidemiology or health research datasets.
• Strong statistics and scientific writing experience.
• Commitment to staying up to date with disciplinary developments.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex statistical analyses and data preparation for epidemiological research.
• Harmonise data across longitudinal studies and international consortia.
• Contribute to study design, publications, conference presentations and grant applications.
• Advance statistical methodologies within CHeBA.

Skills

Biostatistics PhD

Epidemiology research

Statistical analysis

Academic writing

Education

PhD in Biostatistics or related

Tools

R

STATA

SAS

SPSS

Job description

Post-Doctoral Fellow- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)

University of New South Wales – Sydney NSW

• Employment Type: Full Time; 35 hours per week. Part-time arrangements may be considered for suitably qualified candidates, with a minimum commitment of 0.6 FTE (3 days per week) required.
• Duration: 1-year fixed term (This position is due to commence in January 2027)
• Remuneration: Academic Level A6 $ 118,467 per annum + 17% Super + Annual leave loading
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Position Summary

The Post-Doctoral Fellow (Data) contributes to high-quality research within the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), Discipline of Psychiatry & Mental Health at UNSW, with a focus on neuroepidemiology, dementia and cognitive ageing. The role provides advanced statistical and analytical expertise to support epidemiological research across international research consortia, longitudinal studies, administrative datasets and collaborative research projects.

Working closely with multidisciplinary researchers and international collaborators, the position undertakes complex statistical analyses, data preparation, harmonisation and interpretation to support high-quality research outcomes. The role contributes to research design, scholarly publications, conference presentations, grant applications and the ongoing development of statistical methodologies and research capabilities within CHeBA.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong statistical and analytical skills, experience working with complex research datasets and the ability to contribute both independently and collaboratively to multidisciplinary research projects. The position offers opportunities to develop advanced research expertise, strengthen international research partnerships and contribute to impactful research that advances understanding of dementia, cognitive ageing and brain health.

The position reports to the Associate Professor and has no direct reports.

Some Key Skills Required:

• A PhD in Biostatistics, Data Science, Psychology, or a related discipline, with demonstrated relevant work experience in epidemiology, medical and health research or a related field.
• An excellent academic track record with demonstrated and proven experience in the use of statistical packages such as R, STATA, SAS, SPSS in performing statistical procedures commonly used in the analysis of epidemiological or medical data such as imputation of missing data, data harmonisation, linear mixed modelling, structural equation modelling, or twin data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills together with excellent writing skills with demonstrated experience in writing high-quality scientific papers and technical reports.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

Pre-Employment Checks:

As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role.

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.