Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Fellow - Health Policy

About the role

The University of Queensland's School of Public Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Fellow (part-time, 80%) for a fixed-term position of up to 3 years, based at the Herston Campus. The fellow leads qualitative and quantitative research within an NHMRC-funded partnership project, "Understanding and harnessing messenger effectiveness to translate evidence into health policy in Australia", working with five NGOs to explore how credible and persuasive messengers can strengthen public and policy maker understanding, trust and use of evidence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead qualitative and quantitative research, including interviews with members of the public and policy makers, an experimental study and media analysis
• Produce high-quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms
• Translate research findings for end users and work with government, NGOs, professional bodies and the wider community to strengthen the influence of evidence on health policy
• Contribute to, or lead as appropriate to the level of appointment, the supervision and development of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students and research support staff
• Demonstrate UQ values through collaboration, active participation in priority activities, internal service and productive external partnerships

Required profile

• Academic Level A or B
• Unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment; employer-sponsored work rights are not available
• Ability to work in a collaborative, research-focused environment

What we offer

• Base salary of $85,373 to $141,545 plus 17% superannuation
• Access to world-class facilities, grant writing support and research funding opportunities
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading and flexible working arrangements
• Internal-only vacancies and career progression through the academic promotions process

Applications close 1 November 2026. Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and responses to the 'About You' section of the appointment booklet through the university's Talent Acquisition team; email applications are not accepted. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for 9 November 2026.