Job Description

• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Part-time (0.3 FTE) and Fixed-Term until 26/11/2027
• Level A $86,599 - $116,417 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to a variety of benefits including generous parental leave and the option to purchase additional leave, flexible working arrangements to support your work life balance, and ongoing learning and development opportunities, all within an inclusive and supportive environment on campus and online, while you drive meaningful health research, collaborate with leading clinics, and improve real lives.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As an Associate Research Fellow, you will:

• Design and conduct high quality, collaborative research with industry partners to improve outcomes for people with complex physical needs
• Translate evidence into practice through service evaluation, innovation, and real-world implementation
• Build strong partnerships with Kids+ and Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC) to deliver impactful, solution focused research projects
• Produce high impact outputs including publications, reports, and presentations with mentorship from senior researchers
• Contribute to a dynamic research team while developing your skills and growing your research career

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent qualification, experience and demonstrated research in allied health, disability, health sciences or a related field
• Evidence of emerging research through publications and or other scholarly outputs relevant to the discipline
• Ability to conduct impactful research and contribute to community engagement and meaningful improvements
• Capacity to contribute across research, teaching, and administrative activities within a collaborative team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build effective relationships; experience in allied health, disability, and or paediatric settings is highly desirable
  
  

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Anna Urbanowicz (Senior Research Fellow) on anna.urbanowicz@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

PD, Associate Research Fellow 584293.pdf

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 24th June at 11:55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks:

In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.