Palliative Care Research Fellow, HammondCare

HammondCare

Location:
Australia

Category:
-

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

127436.00 - 132533.00 AUD / Year

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Job Description:

The role of Palliative Care Research Fellow works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to support and develop research within the organisation that is focused on palliative and supportive care. The Fellow provides high level support for research in palliative and supportive care, including: identification of funding opportunities and assistance in writing applications for research funding; project management; research governance; data analysis; and publication of research findings. This role offers a postdoctoral researcher an excellent opportunity to develop their own research skills, experience and track record within the themes of palliative and supportive care.

Job Responsibility:

Provide academic research support to the Director and senior palliative care researchers
Contribute to the development and implementation of HammondCare’s palliative care research strategy
Build and maintain internal and external research collaborations
Identify funding opportunities and contribute to grant and ethics applications
Support research design, including protocol development and project management
Conduct data analysis, generate reports, and contribute to academic publications
Present and disseminate research findings via seminars, workshops, and conferences
Mentor and support junior researchers to build internal research capacity
Coordinate and participate in research meetings and communications
Ensure compliance with research governance and ethical standards
Take initiative in proposing, securing funding for, and managing new research projects.

Requirements:

Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
Have a passion for research which can improve palliative and supportive care
Completed or about to submit a PhD in a relevant health-related, aged-care or social science discipline
Experience in mixed methods health services research in relevant field
Track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals
Skills in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods (ideally both)
Knowledge and experience of systematic reviews desirable
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Sound understanding of ethical issues and competence in writing ethics applications
Able to prioritise work flow and meet short funding application deadlines when necessary
Strong administrative and computer skills, including high level proficiency in the Microsoft suite of Office products and reference management and other research relevant software (e.g., SPPS (or similar) and/or NVivo)
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience in grant writing an advantage
Experience in research project management an advantage
Clinical background in a relevant field desirable
Willingness to travel to other HammondCare or external sites to engage with stakeholders from time to time as needed.

Nice to have:

Knowledge and experience of systematic reviews
Experience in grant writing
Experience in research project management
Clinical background in a relevant field.

What we offer:

Market leading remuneration
Salary packaging
$15,900 annually for living expenses, plus up to $2,650 each year for entertainment benefits
Flexible hybrid work arrangements in a friendly workplace with an emphasis on work life balance
Additional training & career development opportunities
Leave benefits – purchased additional annual leave
Reward and Recognition Program
Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family
Free independent and confidential counselling sessions and free wellbeing resources and webinars available through our Employee Assistance Program in multiple languages
Exclusive discounts at MyCar
Servicing, Brakes, Repairs, and Tyre Care Plans
Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI and The Good Guys.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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