Research Fellow in Medicines and Ageing at Monash University

Everyone needs a platform to launch a satisfying career. At Monash, we give you the space and support to take your career in all kinds of exciting new directions. You'll have access to quality research, infrastructure and learning facilities, opportunities to collaborate internationally, as well as the grants you'll need to publish your work. We're a university full of energetic and enthusiastic minds, driven to challenge what's expected, expand what we know, and learn from other inspiring, empowering thinkers.

The position isbased within the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) Theme, the candidate will be working within a multidisciplinary team led by Professor Simon Bell, whose research interests primarily relate to optimising medicines use among older people.

This is a 6-month position that will interpret data and draft scientific reports related to the quality use of medicines in aged care services.

To succeed in this challenging and rewarding position, the successful applicant should have excellent written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to prepare reports or scientific journal articles. Applicants should have a Bachelor of Pharmacy, or hold a Masters or PhD (or equivalent) in pharmacy, medicine, epidemiology, public health or health services research. Applicants should have good knowledge of current issues relating to quality use of medicines in the aging population.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

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Professor Simon Bell, Head of Theme, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Simon.Bell2@monash.edu