Research Fellow - Sydney Nursing School
Research Fellow to lead evaluation of a new Electronic Health Record system in NSW hospitals.
Best for:Best for health services researchers with a PhD and experience in digital health, patient safety, and mixed‑methods evaluation.
Overview
The University of Sydney's Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery is hiring two Research Fellows to support a major NHMRC Investigator Grant project. The role focuses on assessing the safety and impact of a new electronic health record (EHR) system across New South Wales hospitals. Fellows will work closely with health services, policymakers and multidisciplinary researchers to evaluate implementation, user training, system usability and downtime management. The position requires producing high‑impact publications, presenting at conferences and contributing to grant applications and research translation activities. Applicants must hold a PhD and have strong quantitative, qualitative or mixed‑methods expertise in health services or digital health research.
What you'll do
- Contribute to establishing and delivering a major NHMRC Investigator Grant‑funded research program.
- Evaluate the impact of EHR implementation on patient outcomes, staff experiences, and quality of care.
- Investigate factors that support safe transition between EHR systems.
- Examine issues related to user training, workforce wellbeing, system usability, and downtime management.
- Engage with health services, government agencies, and other stakeholders to inform evidence‑based implementation and policy.
- Publish research findings in high‑impact journals and present at national and international conferences.
- Support grant applications, research translation activities, and development of sustainable research partnerships.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD in health services research, human factors, health informatics, public health, psychology, implementation science, nursing, pharmacy, or a related discipline
Language: English (fluent)
Instruction: English
Publications: Demonstrated record of high‑quality scholarly outputs (e.g., peer‑reviewed journal articles)
- Proven ability to conduct independent and collaborative research with high‑quality scholarly outputs
- Strong quantitative, qualitative, or mixed‑methods research expertise
- Experience or strong interest in evaluating health technologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for translating findings into practice and policy
- Ability to work effectively with healthcare organisations, policymakers, and multidisciplinary teams
- Must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment; visa sponsorship is not available
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-15
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and any supporting documents via the Apply button on the University of Sydney job portal. Current University of Sydney staff and contingent workers must log in to Workday and apply through the USYD Find Jobs section. For inquiries, reasonable adjustments, or alternate format documents, contact the recruitment officer by email.
- Cover letter
- CV
- Supporting documents
Contact
Cecilia Blamey· Recruitment Operations
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