Postdoc: Aging & Medical Education Research

University of Sydney; City of Canada Bay; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Sydney in Australia is seeking a Part-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the NHMRC-funded program focused on Optimising Care for Older Adults in Hospital. The role involves leading original and collaborative research in ageing, geriatric care and medical education, and coordinating a consumer advisory group with NSW Health partners.

The candidate should have a PhD in a relevant field or near completion, strong communication skills, and a track record in consumer

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant discipline, or nearing completion.
• Experience conducting original research in ageing, geriatric care, medical education or related area.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing consumer research advisory groups.
• Experience in consumer engagement and co-design.
• Experience with qualitative methodologies and participatory research.

Responsibilities

• conduct original and collaborative research in ageing, geriatric care and medical education, contributing to the NHMRC funded program.
• support and grow the research trajectory of the team led by Dr Thillainadesan at the Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA).
• manage and be the primary contact for the consumer research advisory group, recruited through NSW Health.
• organise and lead consumer research advisory group meetings and research team meetings.
• demonstrate experience in consumer engagement and co-design with older adults and carers as co-investigators.
• implement study activities involving qualitative methodologies and participatory approaches for ageing populations.
• develop and extend collaborations with NSW Health clinicians and senior stakeholders to support translational outcomes.
• prepare high quality peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations.

Skills

Research leadership

Consumer engagement

Co-design

Qualitative methods

Education

PhD in relevant discipline

Job description

University of Sydney in Australia is seeking a Part-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the NHMRC-funded program focused on Optimising Care for Older Adults in Hospital. The role involves leading original and collaborative research in ageing, geriatric care and medical education, and coordinating a consumer advisory group with NSW Health partners.

The candidate should have a PhD in a relevant field or near completion, strong communication skills, and a track record in consumer