Role type: Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 monthsFaculty: Medicine, Dentistry & Health SciencesDepartment/ School: Department of Infectious DiseasesSalary: Level A - $87,266 - $118,416 or Level B $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. plus 17% superMultidisciplinary infectious diseases diagnostics research / real-world clinical and self-collection implementation / national and international field study leadershipJoin our team to shape future STI diagnostics through impactful translational research and strong clinical partnerships.Investing in you - 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and career development opportunities.The University of MelbourneWe take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research.
Discover more via our website.Your next career opportunityYou will lead clinical diagnostic implementation studies that improve STI detection and care in real-world settings.You will design and deliver multi-site trials, engaging clinicians, laboratories and health services across Australia and internationally.You will gain mentoring within a collaborative team, building a strong track record in translational infectious diseases research.What you will deliverLead design and delivery of diagnostic implementation studies, including multi-site STI point-of-care trial expansion and monitoring.Develop study protocols, ethics submissions and regulatory documentation, ensuring compliance and robust governance across all projects.Coordinate participant recruitment,



data collection and qualitative and quantitative analysis with clinical and laboratory collaborators.Train and support site staff in research procedures and diagnostic testing, providing remote oversight of study conduct.Mentor students and junior researchers, contribute to manuscripts and presentations, and participate actively in laboratory meetings.You may be a great fit ifHold a PhD in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in implementation or infectious diseases research.Bring experience co-designing and delivering research with health services, diagnostic laboratories, clinicians and consumers.Demonstrate expertise implementing medical technologies, ideally diagnostics, within complex multi-stakeholder clinical and laboratory environments.Possess a strong track record in clinical research, including ethics applications, data management and mixed-methods analysis.Excel at managing competing priorities while mentoring junior colleagues and maintaining meticulous project documentation and records.Commit to high scientific and ethical standards and to building effective collaborations with diverse external partners.For further information please refer to the attached PD.What we offer youBuild future financial security with 17% superannuationSupportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-beingCareer development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership,



and learning platforms including LinkedIn LearningProgressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leaveSalary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre CompanyHealth and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance ProgramFor more information check out our benefits page!
Your new teamYou will join the Pasricha Laboratory within the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Doherty Institute.Our team brings together clinician-scientists, basic scientists, epidemiologists, and public health professionals.We focus on antimicrobial resistance, sexually transmissible infections, HIV, and emerging infections.You will benefit from a collaborative, mentoring-oriented culture that supports impactful translational diagnostics research and career development.Be YourselfThe University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation.
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📌 Research Fellow - Clinical Diagnostic Translation Research (New South Wales)
🏢 UniMelb
📍 New South Wales