Post-Doctoral Fellow: Quality Use of Medicines Research

UNSW International; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 days additional leave at Christmas

Discounts on UNSW courses

Flexible 17% superannuation

Retail and education discounts

Job summary

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) based at Kensington Campus. The role supports a portfolio of projects using qualitative and quantitative methods, contributing to policy impact and working with multidisciplinary teams across UNSW's drug research centres.

Candidates will have a PhD in a health-related field, strong analytical skills, and experience in publishing and grant writing; visa sponsorship

Qualifications

• PhD required in health-related field or closely related discipline.
• Experience conducting literature reviews and informing study design.
• Experience designing and conducting qualitative and quantitative research.
• Evidence of data management and analysis using standard software.
• Strong scientific writing and ability to contribute to policy briefs and publications.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Understanding of ethics, data governance and privacy in health research.
• Experience in grant proposals and funding applications.
• Ability to manage workload within budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, implementation and evaluation of QUM research projects.
• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews to identify evidence gaps.
• Design and execute qualitative and quantitative studies.
• Manage and analyse data using NVivo, SPSS, SAS or Stata.
• Prepare peer‑reviewed publications and policy briefs.
• Engage with clinicians, policymakers and consumer groups.
• Assist with ethics applications and governance documentation.

Skills

PhD in health/related field

Literature review

Qualitative and quantitative methods

Data analysis (NVivo/SPSS/SAS/Stata)

Academic writing & publications

Stakeholder collaboration

Ethics and data governance

Grant proposals & funding applications

Time management

Education

PhD in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, public health, or related

Tools

NVivo

SPSS

SAS

Stata

Job description

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) based at Kensington Campus. The role supports a portfolio of projects using qualitative and quantitative methods, contributing to policy impact and working with multidisciplinary teams across UNSW's drug research centres.

Candidates will have a PhD in a health-related field, strong analytical skills, and experience in publishing and grant writing; visa sponsorship