Senior Research Officer

Description:

The primary purpose of a Senior Research Officer is to perform high level research, provide significant intellectual contribution to research project/s and produce high quality research data for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The position also requires contribution to written preparation of manuscripts and funding applications.

All day to day activities require the co-supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, perhaps as associate supervisor.

• Relevant doctoral or other equivalent qualification with a significant level of research experience (a minimum of three to five years of postdoctoral research experience full-time equivalent to enter this scale), or other relevant scholarly training

• Extensive experience in research output, published work, presentations at conferences and seminars, demonstrating intellectual input into the conception and direction of original research and increasing independent implementation of a research project.

• Track record of demonstrated research output in peer-reviewed journals.

• Establish a local profile within area of intellectual and/or technical expertise, with emerging national and international exposure.

• Significant experience in co-supervision, training and guidance of junior research support staff, and/or, undergraduate and postgraduate students.

• Demonstrated capacity to prepare and/or contribute to successful research proposals to external funding bodies and other agencies.

• Contribute significantly to administrative or other professional activities within the research group or institution.

• Performs tasks requiring the integration of substantial theoretical and technical knowledge to develop or apply new technologies.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.