Research Fellow, Data Science in Health Promotion

Monash • Richmond, VA

11d • $83,280 - $113,025

About The Position

The National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit (NAMHSU) is leading a Medical Research Future Fund–supported program (2026–2030) to reduce addiction, self-harm, and mental ill health. The project integrates 20 years of binational cohort and cross-sectional data with administrative datasets and will establish a new cohort with two additional waves. By examining alcohol availability and adolescent and young adult health, the program provides evidence to inform policy, strengthen services, and reduce harm.

The Research Fellow will support this large-scale, multidisciplinary program through research design, data management, and analysis. The role includes merging and validating survey and administrative datasets, preparing data for community dashboards, and producing reports and publications. It also involves stakeholder engagement, contributing to conferences and seminars, and supporting teaching or qualitative and mixed-methods research related to the project.

We are seeking someone with a doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in multidisciplinary research projects. Candidates will need strong analytical skills and experience in manuscript preparation. Well-developed research skills, including data collection, management and analysis, along with the ability to contribute to grant applications, are also essential.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to nationally significant research with direct policy and community impact, and applicants committed to rigorous, influential research are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in multidisciplinary research projects
• strong analytical skills
• experience in manuscript preparation
• well-developed research skills, including data collection, management and analysis
• ability to contribute to grant applications

Responsibilities

• research design
• data management
• analysis
• merging and validating survey and administrative datasets
• preparing data for community dashboards
• producing reports and publications
• stakeholder engagement
• contributing to conferences and seminars
• supporting teaching or qualitative and mixed-methods research related to the project

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree