Role type:
Part-time; Fixed-term for 10 months
Faculty:
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School:
Centre for Youth Mental Health
Salary:
Level B - $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. plus 17% super
- Impactful youth mental health research role / Lead advanced MRI and MEG analyses / Shape an innovative clinical-research registry
- Play a key role in youth eating disorders research and apply now to advance your neuroimaging career
- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
The University of Melbourne
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Your next career opportunity
In this part-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow role, you will lead advanced MRI and MEG analyses.
You will also help build a new clinical-research registry for youth eating disorders.
Working with experts at the Centre and Orygen, you will deepen your impact in translational research.
What you will deliver:
- Lead consolidation, analysis and publication of structural and functional MRI data in eating disorders.
- Lead resting-state MEG data analysis and produce high-quality publications with the multidisciplinary research team.
- Help design and implement a robust data collection platform for the new clinical-research registry.
- Conduct literature reviews, prepare reports and contribute to grant applications and other research outputs.
- Support the broader eating disorders research programme through collaborative projects and essential administrative tasks.
You may be a great fit if you:
- Hold a PhD in neuroscience, psychology, bioinformatics or a closely related discipline.
- Bring demonstrated experience analysing structural and functional MRI data and/or MEG datasets.
- Apply strong coding skills to support database design, registry set-up and complex data analysis.
- Demonstrate a track record of independent and team-based research, including publications or equivalent outputs.
- Manage time effectively to balance multiple projects, deadlines and shifting research priorities.
- Offer experience with MRS, clinical registries, eating disorders or EMR data linkage, or motivation to develop this.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
- Salary 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 Company
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team – Centre for Youth Mental Health
At the Centre for Youth Mental Health, you will join a world-leading partnership with Orygen.
Together we focus on cutting-edge research and translation to improve mental health outcomes for young people.
You will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that values innovation, inclusivity and real-world impact.
Access to rich clinical networks, high-quality datasets and expert supervision will support your development and future opportunities.
Application essentials:
- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
- Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
- Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.
Applications close: 14 August 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
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