Associate Research Fellow - Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health

About the role

A 2-year fixed-term position at Academic Level A on the Campbelltown campus, with flexible working arrangements. The role contributes to research on women's sexual and reproductive health, including contraception, fertility and the menstrual cycle, using qualitative, mixed-methods and arts-based approaches to explore the links between gender, health and inequality. It sits within the Translational Health Research Institute.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute across the research lifecycle: ethics applications, participant recruitment, data collection and analysis, publications, stakeholder engagement, dissemination and future grant proposals.
• Work with staff, students, community partners, industry partners and external project members.
• Carry out community-engaged research with marginalised communities, including migrant and refugee women, using participatory, culturally responsive and inclusive approaches.
• Manage sensitive information carefully, respecting trust, power, privacy, confidentiality and participant wellbeing.
• Support the Institute's research culture through collaboration, seminars, workshops, higher degree research supervision and other research activities.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in psychology, social science, public health or a related health research discipline.
• Demonstrated capacity to produce high-quality health research leading to refereed journal articles, conference papers or professional reports.
• Experience conducting community-engaged research with marginalised communities and/or on sensitive health topics, using culturally responsive and ethical approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience presenting research, and the ability to protect privacy and confidentiality with sensitive data.

Required skills

• Qualitative and/or mixed-methods research design, data collection and analysis.
• Arts-based research experience is desirable.

What we offer

• Salary of $98,611 - $119,137 per annum, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.
• Staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice for onsite parking and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Free Employee Assistance Program, annual flu vaccination, Fitness Passport membership and discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare with long day care and early learning services at several campuses, with possible discounts and salary packaging.

Applications are made only through the University's online recruitment system, which includes screening questions. Evidence of full-time working rights in Australia is required. The closing date is 26 October 2026.