Postdoctoral Indigenous Health Research Associate

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidjigal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our University stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact. We are a dynamic and innovative university, ranked by the Times Higher Education as Australia's top young university, and located on Gadigal land (Ultimo, NSW).

• About the Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health while working within a multidisciplinary research environment. In this role, you will actively engage in research and foster collaboration between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and non-Indigenous researchers from across UTS. Through this work, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the development of innovative, transdisciplinary grant ideas and strengthening connections across diverse research communities.

INSIGHT is the UTS Research Institute for Innovative Solutions for Wellbeing and Health. Our vision is to enable people to thrive across their life course by creating sustainable models of care and building resilient environments that make health and wellbeing more equitable and accessible for all.

Finding innovative ways to increase health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, that draws on the expertise and lived experience of Indigenous experts and communities, is at the core of INSIGHT's commitment to supporting health and wellbeing for all Australians. INSIGHT works closely with Girra Maa, the Indigenous Health Discipline in the School of Public Health, and more broadly with UTS Faculty of Health Indigenous staff, to guide the development of research that centres Indigenous knowledges and practices as relevant for all.

Establishing your status as an Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander person means any person who :

This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension)

UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits including flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave, and salary packaging opportunities.

The position is

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia.

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UTS is recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, we were among the first Australian institutions to receive the Athena SWAN Bronze Accreditation for our commitment to action addressing gender equity in the STEMM disciplines.