Postdoctoral Research Fellow – First Nations Health

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, research-focused qualitative postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research team. Working within a collaborative, supportive and community-driven research environment, you will contribute to innovative research that seeks to achieve equity in cancer outcomes and strengthen wellbeing across the life course for First Nations peoples. Working on an NHMRC–CIHR Healthy Cities Implementation Science Grant project, you will help establish a new research initiative, build meaningful stakeholder relationships, and contribute to research with real-world impact.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Conduct qualitative and participatory research activities, including participant recruitment and retention, interviews, longitudinal data collection, ethics and governance processes, research data management, qualitative analysis, and interpretation of findings to support project outcomes.
• Prepare research reports, scholarly publications, conference presentations, dissemination materials, and contribute to competitive research funding applications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage respectfully and effectively with researchers, research partners, services and communities.
• Proven organisational and project management skills, including the ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities and meet project deadlines in a dynamic research environment.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.