"Research Project Officers (Identified)"

Job Description:

• UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
• Two full-time (or negotiable part-time), fixed-term positions through to June 2027
• Base salary will be in the range $93,491 - $111,686 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 6 / HEW Level 7)
• These positions are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only, as a genuine occupational requirement to undertake data collection and research activities within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
• Based at our Toowong office

About This Opportunity

Are you passionate about working with Mob to improve health outcomes? We have exciting opportunities to join an Aboriginal led project working in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to support the sexual health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. You will have the opportunity to work across either of the below research projects:

• Young, Deadly, Free
• GLOWS - Addressing factors influencing HIV and viral hepatitis outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

You will be part of a team, led by one of Australia’s leading Indigenous researchers, Professor James Ward, working to increase awareness of sexually transmissible infections (STIs), HIV and other blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Your role in the team will be conducting research and data collection within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and reporting on the research to maximise health outcomes for communities.

This opportunity is offered as a Senior Research Technician (HEW 6) or Principal Research Technician (HEW 7). You will be appointed to the relevant position dependent on your experience and ability to work within the core responsibilities.

About UQ

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• UQ Study for Staff
• Salary packaging options

As part of our team, you'll have access to cultural leave, allowing you to maintain and celebrate your cultural responsibilities. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with vibrant staff networks, including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff Network, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.

About You

The University of Queensland considers that to perform this role, it is essential that the person is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

If you have experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities in a health context and are interested in furthering your research career or pursuing a research academic pathway, please see the information booklet or reach out for a chat.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including the right to work in Australia.