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Advance research that supports doctors'' mental health and evaluate the services making a real difference. Parttime (28 hours per week), fixedterm appointment for 12 months. Salary Package: From $109,272 $117,108 per annum (Level A - PhD Awarded Rate), pro rata for parttime appointment plus superannuation & annual leave loading. Location: Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde, New South Wales. Join a nationally significant project evaluating the Drs4Drs service Australias confidential, independent health and wellbeing support program for doctors and medical students. Based within the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science (CHRIS) at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI), you will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team led by Professor Yvonne Zurynski. Using mixedmethods and implementation science frameworks, the project evaluates the processes, value, barriers, enablers and effectiveness of Drs4Drs services through codesign with clinicians, service providers and policy makers. This role offers a meaningful chance to contribute to research that directly improves the systems supporting the health workforce, while building your publication record, presenting at conferences, and working alongside an interdisciplinary expert advisory group. About the Role As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you will play a central role in the Drs4Drs Evaluation project. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary expert advisory group established for this study. Your key responsibilities will include: Analysing existing quantitative and qualitative data collected by Drs4Drs. Undertaking rapid literature reviews and reviews of relevant policy. Conducting qualitative interviews with key stakeholders including clinicians, managers, and policy makers. Developing, distributing, and analysing survey data. Applying implementation science frameworks to assess outcomes such as acceptability, appropriateness, and fidelity. Contributing to evaluation reports and leading the preparation of peerreviewed publications. Presenting research findings at conferences. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary expert advisory group established for this study. About Us The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking to solve some of the big health issues of our time, on both a national and global scale. The faculty forms part of MQ Health, an integrated academic health sciences enterprise which incorporates Macquarie University Hospital and primary and specialty clinics. We have active research programs and our faculty hosts the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI), an internationally acclaimed powerhouse researching health systems, ehealth and patient safety. The Institute draws from the expertise of over 320 staff, students and visiting personnel working on over 120 different projects at any given time, publishing more than one peerreviewed publication on average per day. The Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science (CHRIS), within AIHI, has a multistream program of research which focuses on delivering health system improvement by working with patients, healthcare providers and policy makers. We are methodologically sophisticated, multidisciplinary and draw on assembled and collaborative expertise in areas including health systems, policy, medicine, nursing, psychology, anthropology, sociology and complexity science. Our research underpins new models of care, fashions improved services for patients, builds better policy, provides an evidence base to guide what people do, and transforms the systems through which care is delivered. About the Team The Drs4Drs evaluation team sits within the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI) and brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers working at the intersection of health systems, workforce wellbeing and implementation science. This project, led by Professor Yvonne Zurynski, partners closely with Drs4Drs and key stakeholder organisations to evaluate a national service supporting the mental health and wellbeing of doctors and medical students. The team adopts a collaborative, codesign approach and undertakes a series of mixed methods studies to understand service use, barriers and enablers, and the overall impact of the program. You will work alongside experienced researchers and partners in a supportive, purposedriven environment with a strong focus on realworld impact. About You You are a recently qualified researcher with strong mixed methods skills and a genuine interest in health systems, program evaluation, and implementation science. You thrive in collaborative, interdisciplinary environments and are committed to research that translates into meaningful improvements for the health workforce. Key Selection Criteria A PhD in a relevant discipline such as implementation science, healthcare program evaluation, psychology, a clinical discipline, or a social science. Demonstrated understanding of the Australian health system. Demonstrated ability to undertake quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis in support of program evaluation. Demonstrated track record of peerreviewed publications in high quality journals. Demonstrated capacity to present papers at conferences and workshops. Demonstrated capacity to lead formal literature reviews. Experience of multistakeholder teamwork and capacity to work with a range of healthcare stakeholders including clinicians, managers and policy makers. Capacity to contribute to the academic life and administrative duties of the Centre and Institute. Capacity for and interest in interdisciplinary and multimethod research. Experience in the evaluation of health programmes using mixed methods approaches. Knowledge of implementation science frameworks and methods. Experience in preparing Ethics and Site governance applications. Experience with successful research student supervision. Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of an academic qualifications check and may require a National Police Check. How to Apply To be considered for this position, please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV (including the contact details of three referees) as well as a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (above) and how it aligns with your experience. Application Closing Date Monday 11 May 2026 at 11:59 pm (AEST) Why Join Us? Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation in 1964, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we have grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. We rank amongst the top employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index, having recently earned a fivestar rating in the QS World Rankings with the highest rating for employability. Take a look at the fabulous staff benefits on offer when you work at Macquarie University. Flexible, hybrid work arrangements 17% Superannuation Subsidised onsite parking options Extensive training and professional development programmes Onsite childcare facilities to support working parents Discounted health insurance Subsidised membership at our Sport & Aquatic Centre Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential support Convenient onsite GP, imaging, and physiotherapy clinics PreEmployment Checks Macquarie University cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. 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Flexible Work At Macquarie, we believe by providing flexibility in when, where and how work is done, we can support our staff to manage their personal commitments, while optimising their work performance and contributions to the University. We lead in flexible work to enable an outcomefocused and inclusive workplace. To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit our Jobs at Macquarie page. For enquiries about the role, please contact Dr Kirk Olsen, Research Center Manager at [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr