Last Date: 25 September 2023.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, WELLINGTON
About our team/Mō te tīma
The University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) provides health research and teaching in New Zealand’s capital city. It enjoys collaborative relationships with District Health Boards, local health service providers, multiple central and local government agencies such as the Ministry of Health and Wellington City Council, as well as other tertiary education providers such as Massey and Victoria University. It also has strong links with local iwi.
The Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington offers an undergraduate fourth year medical student module and a flexible range of postgraduate study programmes on-campus in Newtown, Wellington.
The role/Te mahi
As a Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health, you will be working on both of our expanding Housing and Cities research programmes for the NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities.
In particular, you will contribute to research in our current MBIE Endeavour funded programme, Public Housing and Urban Regeneration: maximising wellbeing.
Key tasks of the role include:
• Undertaking literature reviews.
• Writing and collaborating on grant proposals and publications.
• Summarising research reports for demonstration.
• Participating in the activities of the programme and the Department of Public Health as required.
• Research related tasks requested by centre directors as required.
Please refer to the The New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities website to understand the body of research work this programme entails.
Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako
Successful candidates will have:
• A relevant PhD level qualification (Public Health, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, other).
• Strong experience in research and leading publications.
• An ability to work productively within a team.
We are also looking for candidates with experience:
• Of housing research and grant writing.
• An understanding of Māori tikanga and Pacific peoples’ approaches to research.
• An understanding of Public Health in NZ.
• An understanding of NZ policies.
Further details/Pūroko
We have two, fixed term (until 30 September 2025), full time (1FTE) positions available, located in Wellington.
The salary range for a Research Fellow is $90,902 to $107,300.
For further enquires regarding the role, please contact Kate Murphy, Programme Manager via the contact details below.
Application/Tono
To submit your application (including CV and cover letter), please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2301269 will close on Monday, 25 September 2023.
Additional Information
Contact: Kate Murphy
Position details: Information Statement
Guidelines for Academic Positions: Guidelines
Further Information: Department of Public Health, Wellington
Further Information: The New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
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Location:About Wellington
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