Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - Biostatistics (uq)

Job Description

• UQ’s Centre for Clinical Research – ULTRA The University of Queensland’s cLinical TRials cApability

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Pioneer innovative trial design, collaborate on high-impact clinical projects, and engage with a stellar team of international researchers.

• Fast track your career with our early career academic development program

• Based at the Herston Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

About This Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Biostatistician to join The University of Queensland’s cLinical TRials cApability (ULTRA) as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Level A) or Research Fellow (Level B). This position will focus their efforts on developing their expertise and emerging research profile in innovative clinical trial design/analysis methodology.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

This is a full time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years at Academic level A or B.

At Academic level A, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,808.68 - $100,926.59, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,696.16 - $118,084.11 annually.

At Academic level B, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $106,079.67 - $125,687.99, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $124,113.21 - $147,054.95 annually.

As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad:  from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements  including flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

Relocating from interstate or overseas? We’ll support you with a relocation support package. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Andrew Martin. For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

 
Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume (3 page maximum)

• Cover letter addressing your motivations for your application

• Responses to the ‘About You’ section (3 page maximum)

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au 

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close: Sunday 28th January 2023 at 11.00pm AEST (R-33625). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for DATE