• Employment: 1-year Full Time Contract.

• Salary: $110,839 - $114,992 per annum + Super with Salary Packaging.

Who Are We?

At MCRI we share a powerful vision: to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We believe that no question is too impossible to try and answer. We are renowned for our cutting-edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnoses, prevention and development of potential cures. Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multidisciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health. MCRI is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability. We are committed to creating a positive working environment which values all backgrounds and experiences. We strive to foster an inclusive culture that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and a culture based on respect, consideration and dignity.

Your Opportunity:

The Melbourne Children’s Global Health Postdoctoral Fellowship will support an early career researcher with high potential to establish an independent research career in global child and adolescent health. The Fellowship aims to facilitate collaborative research in one of the existing priority research areas for Melbourne Children’s Global Health - vaccines, public health and clinical care and education.
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Melbourne Children’s Global Health brings together global health at the Melbourne Children’s Campus – a partnership of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; The University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics; and The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Melbourne Children’s Global Health aims to reduce inequity and improve child and adolescent health in disadvantaged populations globally.

The Melbourne Children’s Global Health Postdoctoral Fellowship is offered with the generous support of the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

To be successful for this role:

The ideal candidate will have a Relevant PhD/Doctoral qualification or evidence of submission of PhD thesis (to be provided with the full application) and up to 3 years postdoctoral experience (relative to opportunity) and appropriate level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training or professional accreditation.

Please click Apply Now and refer to the position description for more information about the required knowledge and skills for this position.

Any specific questions related to this position should be directed to[email protected] using the subject line: Postdoctoral Fellowship - Melbourne Children's Global Health enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications to include completed form in one document only.

All applicants please be aware that in line with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s Directions, all MCRI and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated, unless a medical exception applies. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government COVID-19 Digital Immunisation Certificate/s or evidence of medical exception or evidence of vaccination booking as part of our pre-employment requirements.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.