Research Fellow - Dementia Centre of Excellence

The Enable Institute is a new collaborative venture focussed on conducting research which uses a whole of life (from maternity to palliative care), and whole of person (body, mind, and place) approach to meet the physical and mental health needs of people of all levels of ability and age, to help them stay well and in their communities and to live personally meaningful and enriching lives.

To learn more about our institute, please visit https://research.curtin.edu.au/enable/
Your New Role
The successful candidate will coordinate evidence synthesis and lead on the implementation of new trials focused on healthy ageing including dementia risk reduction and prevention. You will work in close partnership with colleges in the Centre of Dementia Excellence, Enable Institute and Dementia Australia to develop novel strategies to prevent cognitive and physical impairment (e.g. dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment [MCI]) across the life-course, and inform new policy on how this can be achieved. The focus of the role will be on the whole Australian population as well as stratified by unique groups (i.e. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples).
In this role you will:

• Conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
• Analyse epidemiological studies.
• Design and coordinate clinical feasibility trials.
• Build a portfolio of research funding.
• Disseminate research findings including for example submit research articles and present at professional meetings/conferences.
• Take on administrative responsibilities of the Ageing and Dementia domain within the Enable Institute.

You will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact

via [email protected].

Curtin University is one of the world’s top 200 universities according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings. We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package, a friendly and collaborative work environment, generous leave entitlements and superannuation, flexible working arrangements, and salary-packaging. Our vibrant campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, and a wide range of food options including a supermarket.

For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au

Please provide a cover letter, your CV and a separate two paged document addressing the selection criteria (noted below) to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.  

• A doctoral qualification in a medical sciences, biomedical science, experimental medicine, health sciences or a related field.
• Proven experience in trial design and management.
• An established record of highly productive research outputs with regular publication in high quality refereed academic journals, or outputs in other creative outlets, consistent with an international reputation in the field.
• Familiarity with ethical considerations in research and human subjects research regulations.
• Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster the development of a collegial and supportive working environment and the ability to interact with students and staff with cross cultural sensitivity.
• Experience in biomarker analysis is desirable.

To view a copy of the generic Academic Role Statement, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser.

https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/65H3kABlcofoVr1

Applicants should note that prior to appointment, you will need to have a current National Police Records check, and undergo character, integrity, and reference checks. Please note that this position may be subject to a vaccination mandate. If requested, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status prior to employment.
If you have any queries in relation to this application process, please contact our careers team on 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1) and quoting the Job Reference.
Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.