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About the Role

The Senior Research Fellow will provide technical and research leadership within the Implementation to Impact (i2i) program, contributing to the design, delivery, and growth of a nationally recognized implementation science research program. This role involves managing a portfolio of research projects and translating research evidence into meaningful improvements in policy, practice, and population outcomes.

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to implementation science research projects from conception through to completion.
Provide scientific and methodological leadership across multiple projects.
Supervise and mentor research staff, higher degree research students and early career researchers.
Build and maintain productive relationships with healthcare, government, community and industry partners.
Contribute to competitive grant applications, contracts and tender submissions.
Lead and contribute to high-quality publications, reports and presentations.
Support the growth and strategic development of the i2i program.
Contribute to teaching, training and capacity-building activities in implementation science.

Requirements

A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience, for example implementation science, public health, health services research, behavioural science, psychology, epidemiology, medicine, nursing, allied health, health policy, or a closely related discipline.
Experience co-designing and delivering research with health services, policymakers, clinicians and consumers, including the ability to navigate complex real-world systems and competing stakeholder priorities.
Demonstrated expertise in implementation science, knowledge translation, health services research, quality improvement, or related fields.
An established track record of conducting and publishing high-quality research in peer-reviewed journals.
Demonstrated success in obtaining or contributing to competitive research funding.
Experience leading complex research projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Demonstrated experience building productive partnerships with healthcare organisations, government agencies, community organisations and/or consumer groups.
Experience supervising staff, students, or early career researchers.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with both academic and non-academic audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Proven organisational skills, initiative, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Commitment to research excellence, innovation, and translating evidence into real-world impact.
Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia.

Skills

Implementation science
Public health
Health services research
Behavioural science
Psychology
Epidemiology
Medicine
Nursing
Allied health
Health policy
Knowledge translation
Quality improvement
Research leadership
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Organisational skills

Location

Kensington campus

Work Type

Full-time
Part-time considered
Flexible working
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Salary/Compensations

$161k - $185k base
plus 17% Super
plus leave loading

Benefits

17% Superannuation
Leave loading
Flexible work options

About the Company

Prof Natalie Taylor spearheads Implementation to Impact (i2i), where the focus is on applying implementation science to bridge the gap between evidence and practice.
Our mission is to ensure that the latest research and evidence-based practices are integrated into real-world settings and have a positive impact on people’s lives.
At our core, we believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality, evidence-based care.
However, there is often a gap between what we know works and what is implemented in practice.
This is where implementation science is crucial.
By using rigorous methods to understand the barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence-based practices, we can develop strategies to promote their adoption and sustainment in real-world settings.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work within Australia's largest dedicated implementation science research group and contribute to high-impact projects spanning cancer, genomics, child health, chronic disease, mental health, health services and health system improvement.

Equal Opportunity

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.