SYDNEY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOL

REFERENCE NO. 1848/1011

• Research role in physical activity
• Collaborative team environment
• Full-time fixed term 3 years, remuneration package: $102K-$144K p.a. which includes leave loading and up to 17% superannuation

 Sydney Medical School is one of the Asia Pacific region's most highly rated education and research institutions. Our graduates play leading roles in all health fields in all corners of the globe. Our world class research includes strong programs in diseases which affect millions of lives, such as cancer, obesity, heart disease, infectious diseases and mental illness.

The Prevention Research Collaboration (PRC) is a specialised research group within the Sydney School of Public Health. This collaboration has expertise in public health nutrition, physical activity, obesity prevention, epidemiology and health promotion research, as well as other aspects of primary prevention. The PRC has an applied research focus and actively facilitates the application and translation of research knowledge into policy and practice.

 A particular focus of our research endeavour is to conduct research into sitting behaviour, as distinct from physical activity behaviours, and research epidemiology interventions and measurement of sitting behaviour. We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow with a primary research interest in physical activity to contribute to and complement our current research profile. We are looking for a physical activity epidemiologist or a strong physical activity researcher with experience in objective and self report physical activity measurement skills.

 In this role you will:

• contribute to research projects related to physical activity within the PRC group
• have a strong focus on physical activity epidemiology and research into sedentary behaviours and measurement
• contribute to other physical activity projects, interventions, surveillance research
• contribute to and lead the writing of research papers, and mentor students in this area of work
• contribute to and lead grant applications in physical activity and health
• develop and lead your own research activities relevant to the PRC in the areas of physical activity promotion and obesity prevention.

 To succeed you will have:

• a PhD in an area relevant to public health
• specific skills in physical activity epidemiology or measurement
• strong understanding of public health research methods and an established publication record
• an understanding of sedentary behaviours is an advantage (desirable)
• strong quantitative analytic skills using appropriate software (desirable)
• experience in physical activity fieldwork in a public health setting (desirable)
• experience in grant writing,  and experience in research across sectors and with different agencies (desirable).

For further information on this position and potential scope of this work, applicants are encouraged to contact Prof. Adrian Bauman on Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir. .

 To be considered for this position it is essential that you address the online selection criteria. For guidance on how to apply visit: How to apply for an advertised position.

 General enquiries regarding the recruitment process may be directed to Julie Small on +61 2 86271223.

 CLOSING DATE: 2 February 2012 (please note this date has been extended). 

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