Position Details
Full-Time or Part- Time available | Fixed term until June 2026
Academic Level B | $113,211 - $133,974 p.a. pro rata
Location: Tonsley / Kaurna Country
About the Role
In this non-traditional role, the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will play a key part in delivering ARIIA’s capability building and workforce development initiatives for the aged care sector. The incumbent will actively contribute to the design, development, delivery, review, and continuous improvement of resources for the Innovation Capability Program and associated short courses. Additionally, in close partnership with senior staff and other Research Fellows, the role will coordinate, plan, and implement research consultancy activities to support ARIIA’s work with the sector to innovate, embed best-practice and improve care and services.
Working collaboratively across ARIIA, the Research Fellow will participate in the co-design of innovative approaches and multi-modal learning resources, including digital and multimedia content. The position involves facilitating engaging capability building programs delivered both online and in person, ensuring high-quality learning experiences for diverse audiences.
The role also involves collecting and developing case studies that showcase program activities and outcomes, and developing evidence-based tools and resources to support knowledge application. It also involves contribution to research consultancies through co-design, implementation, data collection, evaluation, data analysis, reporting, and effective knowledge dissemination and translation.
About You
You will have completed a PhD, or equivalent qualification, in a discipline relevant to aged care and bring a strong understanding of the aged care sector and its operating context.
You demonstrate relevant and industry-facing experience in research translation and knowledge mobilisation , with a proven track record appropriate to career stage in innovation, co-design, or service delivery contexts. This may include publications in high-quality platforms, success in attracting external competitive funding, and presenting research at national and/or international forums, as well as sector-facing outputs such as toolkits, training materials, white papers, frameworks or guidelines.
You have demonstrated capability in planning and delivering rigorous data collection and conducting quantitative and/or qualitative analysis. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, along with the ability to facilitate group-based activities that support co-design and peer learning in industry settings. You are highly organised, and outcome focused, with proven experience delivering project milestones and targets on time.
A demonstrated understanding of challenges in aged care and research (highly desirable).
Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) continues to transform the way we care for Older Australians. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care, ARIIA delivers activities across three workstreams to improve aged care for all Australians. Bringing together consumers, industry and researchers, ARIIA translates research into practice to modernise and pave the way for sector wide improvements, making a real and meaningful change to the aged care sector.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative
Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
SA: Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy
Candidates may be located anywhere within Australia.
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description
For more information regarding this position, please contact Becca Hardy
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
09 Feb 2026At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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