• Rural Clinical School

• Full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months

• Base salary will be in the range $85,372 - $113,659 + 17% super (Academic Level A) 

• Based at our Toowoomba Regional Clinical Unit 

About This Opportunity  

Join a collaborative and purpose-driven research team dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of regional, rural and remote Australians!

This exciting Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Rural Health opportunity will enable you to build your research profile while contributing to impactful projects that address some of the most pressing healthcare challenges facing rural communities.

Working alongside leading researchers in a supportive, inclusive and innovative environment, you will play a key role in advancing high-quality mixed-methods research, fostering meaningful partnerships, and translating research outcomes into positive change for communities.

At UQ, you will be challenged, inspired and rewarded while working with like-minded colleagues who share a vision of creating change together. 

Key responsibilities will include:  

•  Research: Lead and contribute to high-quality mixed-methods research projects, publish in reputable peer-reviewed journals, present research findings at conferences, collaborate on interdisciplinary research initiatives, support the development of competitive research funding applications, and contribute to research that improves the health and wellbeing of regional, rural and remote Australians.

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Support the supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, contribute to researcher development activities, provide mentoring and guidance to emerging researchers, foster a positive and collaborative research culture, and demonstrate personal effectiveness in supervision and research capacity building.

• Citizenship and Service: Develactivities and productive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to service and engagement activities, provide support and mentorship to colleagues, participate in relevant committees and administrative activities, and uphold the values and strategic objectives of the University. 

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.  

About You  

• Completion or near completion of a PhD in medicine, public health, rural health, or a related health discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coordinating and contributing to high-quality non-lab-based research, including mixed-methods research projects.
• An emerging research profile in rural health, supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.
• Evidence of contributing to competitive research funding applications and collaborative research initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Understanding of, or experience working within, a rural healthcare or rural health workforce research setting, together with a current Queensland driver's licence. 

About Rural Clinical School

Located within the UQ Medical School, the Rural Clinical School (RCS) is the largest rural clinical school hosted by a single university. It works to foster and sustain a skilled and dynamic medical workforce to meet the needs of rural, regional, and remote Queensland.

The Rural Clinical School provides students with rigorous clinical training built upon hands-on experiences in hospitals and community-based practices. Above all, we give our students the unique opportunity to live and work in some of Queensland’s amazing rural, regional, and remote locations. Our classrooms are the public and private hospitals, specialist consulting rooms, general practices and community healthcare settings throughout rural, regional and remote Queensland. Our teachers are dedicated and passionate rural clinicians. Our students get the opportunity to learn in a range of clinical contexts across the public, private and community sectors.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.  

 
Interested? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Bushra Nasir | Senior Research Fellow at [email protected]

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.  

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section.  

Other Information  

Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks and mandatory immunisations. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.  

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.   

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623. 

Applications close Monday 19 October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-68718). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for the week of the 2nd November 2026.