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• Thompson Institute | UniSC Moreton Bay, Petrie
• Level 7, $102,512 – $112,061 p.a. (pro rata), plus up to 17% employer superannuation
• Part-time (60% FTE, 21.75 hours per week), fixed-term appointment for 2 years

The Opportunity

Join the Let’s Yarn About Sleep program at the Thompson Institute and contribute to cutting-edge research focused on the sleep health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In this role, you’ll expand your expertise, grow your research profile, and help elevate the Institute’s national recognition in First Nations health research. You will also play a key role in managing service and engagement activities efficiently, contributing to the Institute’s mission to improve health outcomes and community wellbeing.

For more information, please visit us online: Thompson Institute

You will

• contribute towards the Let’s Yarn About Sleep Program’s vision of achieving sleep-health equity for First Nations Australians by delivering culturally responsive sleep-health programs and services that are community-led, grounded in First Nations perspectives;
• assume a leadership role in the coordination and administration of sleep health and sleep health research by providing nursing research expertise as part of the research team; and
• provide information, support and encouragement to staff and study participants and assist in undertaking sleep health assessments for a range of research projects.

About you

You are a motivated and skilled health professional with experience in client-focused care and research support. You confidently manage clients, exercise sound judgement, and make appropriate referrals when required. Highly organised and proactive, you can prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines, and resolve challenges efficiently. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and engage professionally with a wide range of stakeholders. You are comfortable using digital tools for data management, reporting, and research administration, and prior experience in clinical research is highly valued.

You will possess:

• Completion of a degree in nursing and current unrestricted nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) combined with significant experience in working in a sleep health setting;
• The ability to manage sleep health clients in a research setting, exercise sound judgement, and make appropriate referrals as required;
• Well-developed organisational and troubleshooting skills as well as the demonstrated ability to prioritise conflicting demands and meet deadlines;
• High quality written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate professional interaction with a broad range of people;
• High level computing skills including experience with databases, clinical trial electronic data entry, word processing and spreadsheets;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team; and
• Prior experience in clinical research would be desirable but is not essential.

Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

Position description:  493809 - Nurse Researcher.pdf

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

All applications must be lodged through our website. To apply please visit our website at: Careers at UniSC

Applications for this position close midnight, Sunday 4 January 2026.

Your completed application must include:

• a resume and a statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), which be reviewed in alignment to the specified selection criteria as outlined within the position description.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au

We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at: Welcome to UniSC and LinkedIn Life

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Prof Fatima Yaqoot
Professor in Sleep Research – Thompson Institute
Telephone: 07 5456 5315
Email: fyaqoot@usc.edu.au

Please note that the University will be closed for the Christmas period from 25 December 2025 to 2 January 2026. Any queries received during this time will be triaged, and responded to from Monday, 5 January 2026.

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