Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Full-time, 12-month fixed-term appointment based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

• Contribute to clinical research in mental health, substance use disorders, neuroimaging and psychopharmacotherapy

• Base salary from $93,424 per annum plus 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Academic Level A) to join a leading addiction medicine research program based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Working under the direction of Professor Kirsten Morley, you will contribute to clinical research focused on mental health, substance use disorders, neuroimaging and psychopharmacotherapy. You will support research publications, grant-funded activities and the development of junior researchers and higher degree research students.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• collaborate with Professor Kirsten Morley, clinical partners and multidisciplinary university research teams
• conduct large-scale neuroimaging analyses and support neuroimaging data collection and interpretation
• coordinate clinical research and trials involving people experiencing mental health and substance use disorders
• work across hospital and university systems to deliver ethically approved research activities
• contribute to research publications, reports, presentations and grant-funded projects
• provide informal mentoring and research support to junior researchers and higher degree research students.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate all the following essential selection criteria:

• demonstrated expertise in large-scale neuroimaging analyses
• demonstrated experience collecting neuroimaging data
• demonstrated experience coordinating clinical trials in clinical settings
• demonstrated experience working with consumers experiencing mental health and substance use disorders
• demonstrated experience working across both healthcare and university-based systems to conduct clinical research
• a track record of publications in the field of mental health and substance use disorders.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

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How to apply

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Sunday 22 November 2026 11:59 PM