Postdoctoral Research Fellow-InsideOut Institute

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow-InsideOut Institute

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Base pay range

A$14,500.00/yr - A$122,000.00/yr

- Full time fixed term 12 months at InsideOut Institute, Charles Perkins Centre

- Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity to support and contribute to research in Eating Disorders

- Base Salary $122,830 - $145,858 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

InsideOut is Australia's national institute for research, translation and clinical excellence in eating disorders with global research partnerships. We aim to transform the prevention, early intervention and treatment landscape for eating disorders in Australia, and ultimately find a cure. InsideOut conducts innovative, high-quality and impactful research and translation including world-first intervention trials. Our other programs of work focus on implementation and large scale translation of our programs into mainstream health pathways, consultation and advice to government on policy and practice. We have a rich co-production program and strive to create a dynamic, collaborative, agile and forward-thinking work culture.





We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support Professor Sarah Maguire and her team in their Eating Disorder research.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- undertake and lead quantitative and qualitative research in a number of projects focusing on eating disorders

- provide leadership within the research team at InsideOut Institute

- develop and write successful applications for competitive research grants and/ or funding to deliver research and translation programs

- supervise postgraduate research students, volunteers and projects

- monitoring of grants including expenditure, governance and ethics

- foster excellence in the clinical management of eating disorders and related chronic

- contribute to, and directly influence, the development of improved public policy on eating disorders, at a national and international level

- develop research collaborations and engage in translational research that results in knowledge or technology transfer leading to improved policy or practice, commercialisation, or enhancement to industry, the health system and/ or community

- provide training, informal mentoring, and guidance to lower-level academics





- contribute to a positive workplace culture in which diversity of thought, contribution, collaboration, excellence and achieving outcomes are valued and enabled

- contribute to the strategic direction of the Faculty/Institute

- develop productive relationships, collaborations and partnerships with external parties (including research partners, government bodies and industry) which will ultimately contribute to improved outcomes for the profession, industry and/or community

About you

- hold relevant PhD in relevant area-mental health, eating disorders or related field

- strong experience in research in eating disorders- Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder

- demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis

- demonstrated experience in grant writing and success

- demonstrated experience in post-graduate supervision

- string publication track record

- demonstrated experience in cooperative research teams and projects

- possess strong personal qualities, high level interpersonal skills and hold a collaborative approach that contributes to the development and maintenance of a positive workplace culture

- demonstrated experience in literature searches and literature summaries

- demonstrated ability to write for both an academic and non-academic audience

- willingness to participate in mentoring development activities with junior staff and students

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for

📌 Postdoctoral Research Fellow-InsideOut Institute (Sydney)
🏢 University Of Sydney
📍 Sydney