Senior Research Platform Fellow (HTA Evaluator)

• Centre for the Business and Economics of Health.

• Full-time fixed-term position for up to 2 years  

• Base salary will be in the range $145,961.51 - $168,043.68 + 17% super (Academic Level C) 

• Based at our vibrant St Lucia Campus

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced health technology assessment evaluator to take on a senior academic leadership role within the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health. Working in a collaborative, purposeful and research-intensive environment, you will help strengthen UQ’s national and developing international profile in health technology assessment, market access, health economics and outcomes research, while contributing to research translation that supports evidence-informed health-system decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Research: Lead a portfolio of complex health technology assessment and related research projects, providing senior academic and technical leadership across the evaluation and research lifecycle to drive methodological rigour, high-quality outputs, stakeholder engagement, effective risk management and continuous improvement.
   

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Build, lead and mentor a high-performing, collaborative research team, including research staff, evaluators, emerging researchers and Higher Degree by Research students.
   

• Citizenship and Service: Develop strategic partnerships across UQ and with government, industry, community, health-system and academic partners to grow collaboration, research scale, program reputation and impact.

This is a research focused, platform academic position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

• Completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline area or equivalent.

• An established research profile in health technology assessment, market access, health economics, outcomes research or a closely related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering health technology assessments, including preparation, review or evaluation of submissions for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), or comparable reimbursement and market access processes.

• National recognition in your area of expertise, with a developing international profile and an established record of publication in reputed refereed journals.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex evaluation or research projects, including strong capability in research design, project delivery, reporting, stakeholder engagement and risk management.

• Proven ability to provide senior leadership, mentorship and capability development for evaluators and researchers, including designing and delivering training programs, establishing best-practice methodologies and fostering technical excellence within a team.

• A strong record of successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex research findings into policy, practice, health-system decision-making, research outputs or commercialisation opportunities.

• A collaborative, inclusive and collegial approach, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to Centre, Faculty and University research priorities, governance and culture.

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. 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Josh Byrnes, Professorial Research Fellow, Health Systems Innovation and Evaluation via email ********@uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at ******@uq.edu.au, 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. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

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 ******@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623. 

Applications close Wednesday 16th September at 11.00pm AEST (R-67217).  Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for late September to early October.