Research Lead

Research Lead (Industry Post Doctoral Fellowship)
Fixed term for 3 years - full-time

About the role

The Research Lead (Industry Post Doctoral Fellowship) is a joint initiative between Grampians Health, Deakin University and the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre.  This industry-based postdoctoral health service research fellowship is an innovative approach to addressing allied health workforce challenges in rural settings, (defined as Modified Monash Model categories 2-7). This fellowship aims to develop rural health professionals as researchers with skills in research collaboration, translation, and engagement with the objective of developing solutions to health service-specific challenges and opportunities.

The purpose of this fellowship is to build the capacity and capabilities of the rural health service workforce with a focus on health service-led research, evaluation, and quality improvement, in the context of a partnership between Deakin University, Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre and Grampians Health. The proposed industry-based postdoctoral allied health research fellowship will develop a program of research around growing the capacity and capabilities of the rural health service workforce and will focus on two priority areas:

(1)    Health service-led research, evaluation, and quality improvement

(2)    Health service workforce in rural and regional areas

 Key Responsibilities

• building research capability and capacity across the regional and rural health workforce
• contributing to the department/service’s research program
• collaborating with Western Alliance and Deakin Rural Health 

Skills and Experience

• PhD or Masters in an area relevant to health and/or health services research
• Current AHPRA registration status (for registered professions) or eligibility for membership of professional association (for self-regulated and non-regulated professions) as applicable
• Extensive specialised knowledge in their profession or an area of their profession, and/or is at a supervisory level in one or more of the specific areas of their profession which require extensive specialised knowledge

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Job Applications Close - 8 June 2026

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Anna Wong Shee, Associate Professor Allied Health, on 0400 190 288 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.