Researcher Jobs in Australia

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Glenside (5065)
• Salary – GFSc3, $104,180 - $110,696 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part-Time, Term Contract: 0.8 FTE for 6 months, transitioning to 0.5 FTE until 30 June 2027 with the potential for extension, dependent on funding availability

About the role

The Early Career Researcher supports development and evaluation of a telehealth Mother-Infant Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (T-MiDBT) trial, coordinating research activities, data, ethics, grants, and collaboration with clinicians and lived-experience experts to advance perinatal and infant mental health.

Key duties of the role

• Lead research planning and run pilot studies to guide project direction.
• Develop and evaluate T-MiDBT, adapting the program for telehealth with clinical and lived-experience teams.
• Ensure compliance with ethics, governance, privacy, legislation and intellectual property requirements.
• Prepare grants, reports and scientific outputs, and build research networks across the Unit.
• Liaise with stakeholders to support collaboration, knowledge sharing and research progress.

Skills and Experience

• A relevant doctoral or other equivalent qualification and appropriate research experience.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative aspects of clinical research in perinatal mental health.
• Well-developed skills in data and information research, extraction, collection, analysis, recording and presentation
• Proven experience in working within a scientific research role
• Proven experience in coordinating or supporting the delivery of effective scientific research activities

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. and contact the enquires person for further information.

Enquiries can be directed to

Rose Hunter

Research & Business Services Co-ordinator

Phone: 8161 8890

E-mail:

Want to learn more about career opportunities at WCHN? to discover how you can Realise Your Potential and join one of our many teams making a positive difference in the community.

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the or if you are an international applicant, check out the .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 2nd of March 2026 - 11:55 PM