Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow, Epidemiologist
About the position We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary team advancing physical activity and population health research through large-scale wearables-based epidemiology. Working within a collaborative, internationally connected environment, the role will focus on device-based physical activity, sitting and sleep data, particularly through the internationally recognised ProPASS consortium. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact publications, global collaborations and innovative research methods that shape the future of population health. Working across national and international research initiatives, this position will lead epidemiological analyses of large-scale cohort datasets and contribute to the development of key research platforms. The role will support collaborative research programs through grant development, externally funded projects and partnerships with leading research organisations. It will also provide mentorship and supervision to junior researchers and higher degree research students.
Responsibilities
- Lead impactful research improving population health outcomes
- Collaborate with leading international researchers and cohorts
- Drive innovation through wearables and digital health research
- Lead epidemiological analyses of large-scale cohort datasets
- Contribute to the development of key research platforms
- Support collaborative research programs through grant development, externally funded projects and partnerships with leading research organisations
- Provide mentorship and supervision to junior researchers and higher degree research students
Requirements
- PhD in epidemiology, public health, exercise science or a related field
- Strong research track record
- Expertise in advanced epidemiological and statistical methods
- Experience with large cohort and wearables datasets
- Strong publications
- Contributions to competitive research funding
- Experience in supervision and research leadership within multidisciplinary teams
Benefits
- 17% employer superannuation
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Support for parents
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