The posting
- Medical School
- Part-time (0.4FTE), fixed-term position for up to 18 months
- Base salary will be in the range $85,372 - $113,659 + 17% super (Academic Level A)
- Based at our Herston Campus
About This Opportunity
Are you passionate about shaping the future of healthcare education and workplace learning? Join UQ Medical School as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Officer and play a pivotal role in the nationally significant GEMPASS-funded project, Practice-Ready Medical Students: Ensuring Readiness for Team-based Collaborative Practice using a Participatory Approach.
Working within a collaborative and inclusive research environment, you will partner with leading researchers, clinicians and educators from The University of Queensland, the University of Melbourne and Griffith University to generate new insights that strengthen how future doctors learn, collaborate and contribute within healthcare teams.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an emerging researcher to influence medical education nationally while developing expertise in qualitative research, interprofessional learning and healthcare workforce development within a globally recognised university.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Research: Conduct qualitative and participatory research activities, including participant recruitment and retention, interviews, longitudinal data collection, workplace-based research, ethics and governance processes, research data management, qualitative analysis, and the interpretation of findings to support project outcomes.
- Research Communication and Knowledge Translation: Prepare research reports, scholarly publications, conference presentations and dissemination materials, while supporting the development of educational resources and knowledge translation initiatives that enhance medical students’ readiness for collaborative, team-based practice.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with investigators, clinicians, educators, students and healthcare professionals across multiple universities and clinical settings, fostering productive partnerships and contributing to the successful delivery of project milestones and research outcomes.
- Citizenship and Service: Contribute to the research culture of the UQ Medical School through active participation in project meetings, seminars and collaborative activities, while demonstrating behaviours aligned with UQ’s values and maintaining respectful and professional relationships with project partners and stakeholders.
This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
About You
- Completion or near completion of a PhD in health professions education, education, social sciences, psychology, healthcare, or a related discipline, with a demonstrated commitment to research excellence.
- Experience undertaking qualitative research, including participant recruitment, interviews, longitudinal data collection, research data management, and qualitative analysis.
- Demonstrated interest in medical education, workplace learning, interprofessional education, healthcare communication, or related areas that support collaborative healthcare practice.
- Evidence of contributing to research outputs such as peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, reports, or other scholarly dissemination activities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, clinicians, educators, healthcare professionals, and research partners across multiple organisations.
- Proven organisational and project management skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities, and meet project deadlines in a dynamic research environment.
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
Interested?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Christy Noble, Associate Professor, Medical Education (Assessment of Clinical Skills) at [email protected].
For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section.
Other Information
Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia and qualifications. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623.
Applications close Thursday 15 October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-68105).
