Purpose of Position

The Researcher participates in the Bureau's flexible multidisciplinary team environment. The position is responsible for:

• working with other researchers and biostatisticians to undertake research and appraisal of relevant evidence-bases;
• contributing to planning for data analysis and the interpretation of results;
• contributing to the development of report structure and content
• collaborating with other team members to develop clear written accounts that
  
  • a. describe relevant research and analytic approaches and
  • b. apply these analyses to healthcare performance reporting
• contributing to the development of a range of written and visual reports and outputs that aid understanding and interpretation by a range of audiences including the general public;
• communicating to other team members, in a timely way, any potential problems that may affect report development or data integrity

This position is Permanent Full Time and classified as Health Manager Level 2.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage people with disability and Indigenous Australians to apply.

Selection Criteria
1. Demonstrated knowledge of state, national and international trends in health system performance measurement and reporting.

2. Demonstrated experience in the application of health services research to system performance reporting.

3. Ability to review, synthesise and interpret statistical information for a range of audiences, and familiarity with the challenges of working with large administrative and survey data sets.

4. Experience in areas such as measuring and reporting on clinical effectiveness, productivity, patient experience, survey methodology or other relevant fields.

5. High level oral and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation, consultation and presentation skills.

6. Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a tight knit team environment.

7. Relevant tertiary qualifications and / or equivalent relevant experience.