• Full time (part time will be considered) fixed term 12 months
  
• Senior Research Officer opportunity in psychogeriatrics and gerontology research.
  
• Base Salary $108,557- $118,267 + 17% superannuation
  

About the opportunity

Professor Yun-Hee Jeon is a highly respected academic and leading researcher with a clinical background in nursing, specialising in psychogeriatrics and gerontology. She is internationally recognised for her impactful contributions to the field of aged care and healthy ageing.

Her research focuses on developing innovative and evidence-based approaches to enhance the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of older people. A core element of her work is the advancement of person-centred care-a philosophy that underpins all her research and practice. Professor Jeon is committed to understanding and addressing not just the clinical needs of individuals, but also their capacities, preferences, and goals.

"Our work is about seeing the person, not just the condition," she explains. "We explore interventions that help older adults retain autonomy, dignity, and independence, even in the face of significant health challenges."

Professor Jeon leads collaborative, multidisciplinary research projects that are co-designed with aged care providers, clinicians, consumers, and policymakers-ensuring outcomes that are practical, scalable, and grounded in real-world care settings.

Professor Yun-Hee Jeon is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Senior Research Officer to join her team and assist in the coordination of her various research projects.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Build and maintain effective working relationships with aged care homes, industry stakeholders, advisory boards, and academic collaborators.
  
• Team and Staff Management:
  Supervise a small research team (up to 4 people), providing guidance to ensure timely and successful completion of project milestones.
  
• Clinical Trial Oversight:
  Coordinate and oversee clinical trial activities, ensuring compliance with protocols and supporting the team through each phase of the research process.
  
• Training Resource Development:
  Collate, design, and present high-quality training materials tailored for aged care settings. Facilitate co-design workshops and incorporate feedback into resource development.
  
• Communication:
  Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills in all aspects of research, including reporting to stakeholders, contributing to publications, and liaising with partners.
  
• Project Delivery:
  Support the delivery of research projects from inception to completion, meeting deadlines and quality standards with the assistance of the broader team.
  
• Engagement and Translation:
  Present research outputs and deliverables to aged care providers and other external stakeholders, ensuring research is accessible and actionable.
  

About you

• Masters degree in either Allied Health, Nursing, Public Health or related discipline
  
• experience working in industry or a university or research organisation in a Senior Research or Research Project Officer role
  
• demonstrated exceptional verbal and written communications skills within a research environment with proven ability in successful stakeholder management of health, government and other research partners
  
• experience in people management, including managing staff performance and development
  
• strong experience in managing, reporting, and disseminating research data including presentation to research partners
  
• experience in developing and working on research projects, including expertise in using research protocols, experimental design, ethics submissions and grant applications
  
• proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Sharepoint, and data capture systems
  
• exceptional attention to detail
  

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

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