Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - First Nations Health (Identified s25)

Herston Campus💼 Full-time💰 $85,372–$85,372🗓 2026-09-07 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead community-driven research projects to improve cancer prevention, screening, and care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Northern Queensland.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Fellow (Academic Level A/B)

Builds

High-impact research programs, policy recommendations, and health service improvements for Indigenous communities

Domain

Public Health / Oncology / Indigenous Health

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery

Required skills

Community engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, research project leadership, data analysis, grant writing, academic supervision, stakeholder partnership building

Preferred skills

Experience in cancer research, prior leadership in Indigenous health initiatives, publication record in high-impact journals

Technologies

Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data management systems

Responsibilities

Develop and manage research programs addressing cancer inequities, engage with communities and health services, supervise Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, contribute to funding applications and research translation

Seniority

Early Career Academic (Postdoc/Research Fellow)

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About uq

As part of the UQ community, you will work alongside bright minds from around the world, united by a shared commitment to creating a better world. Excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and staff are supported through a wide range of benefits, including up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% superannuation, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, salary packaging, and cultural leave.