"Research Fellow in Health Services"

Position Details

• Fixed Term position, available for 2 years | Full-Time
• Academic Level B | $113,211 - $133,974 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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College of Nursing and Health Sciences

At the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co-creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates.

About the Role

An exclusive opportunity to join Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute in the capacity of Research Fellow, where you undertake health services research with, and on behalf of the Professor of Allied Health and Active Ageing. Within this exciting Medical Research Future Funded position, you will have the opportunity to work across elements of project approvals, implementation, the management and analysis of data, and the preparation of manuscripts for publication. A snapshot of other responsibilities of the Research Fellow is listed below:

• Independently contributing to the execution of research by preparing applications to obtain the relevant ethics, governance and data approvals, reviewing relevant literature and other sources of information, actively participating in the production of data, contributing to the writing and editing of reports and journal articles and attending relevant seminars and meetings.
• Play a lead role in coordinating, planning and executing the project tasks required to collaborate with industry partners.
• Independently contributing to ethical, high quality and innovative research and evaluation through activities such as scholarship, publishing in recognised high quality journals and developing plain language summaries for the public and policy briefings.
• Assisting the preparation and submission of bids for external research funding.
• Supervision of honours and post graduate research projects.

About You

You are an experienced researcher who holds a PhD in a health-related discipline and is passionate about making a meaningful contribution to the important topic of care and rehabilitation for older people. You naturally foster an inclusive team environment, evident through your experience successfully supervising and supporting staff in a research context, and your wide spreading, diverse network of stakeholders and industry partners. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Demonstrated research experience in terms of publications in high quality publications and presentations at a national and/or international level in health services research.
• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute data collection and analysis, and the ability to deliver projects on time.
• Demonstrated ability to critically review the literature in relevant fields.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Kate Laver.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) 16 March 2026.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted**.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

16 Mar 2026

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.