Postdoc Fellow: Ageing Education & Consumer Voices

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance ageing and geriatric care research within the Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA). The role focuses on consumer voices, co-design and partnerships with NSW Health to translate findings into practice.

You will work with the team led by Dr Janani Thillainadesan, contribute to high-impact publications and engage diverse stakeholders, including older adults and carers, across the research lifecycle.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in ageing, geriatric care, medical education or related field.
• Strong research background with scholarly output and evidence of senior collaboration.

Responsibilities

• conduct original research in ageing, geriatric care and medical education
• support and grow the research trajectory of the team at CERA
• manage consumer research advisory group with older adults and community reps
• organise and lead advisory group meetings and team meetings
• demonstrate experience in consumer engagement and co-design
• implement qualitative methodologies and participatory approaches
• develop collaborations with NSW Health clinicians and senior leaders
• collect, code, analyze and interpret data; contribute to manuscripts and conferences
• contribute to grant applications, ethics submissions and governance
• coordinate timelines, ethics and governance documentation, and admin processes
• build research profile through publications and external engagement
• supervise postgraduate research students and junior researchers
• contribute to School and Faculty governance
• support strategic research agenda and industry engagement

Education

PhD in a relevant discipline, or towards completion of PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office

Medline

PubMed

REDCap

SAS

SPSS

EndNote

Nvivo

Job description

The University of Sydney is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance ageing and geriatric care research within the Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA). The role focuses on consumer voices, co-design and partnerships with NSW Health to translate findings into practice.

You will work with the team led by Dr Janani Thillainadesan, contribute to high-impact publications and engage diverse stakeholders, including older adults and carers, across the research lifecycle.