A postdoctoral researcher is required to research and strengthen immunisation programs and surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the Asia-Pacific region. The successful candidate will be required to support the implementation of electronic immunisation registries and strengthen surveillance systems to monitor VPDs in Lao PDR, The Philippines and Fiji. The position is co-funded by the NHMRC-funded eAsia Joint Research Program to address collaborative surveillance for measles in Southeast Asia as well as the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Australian Regional Immunisation Alliance (ARIA) funded project on improving measles vaccine uptake using Electronic Immunisation Registers. The successful candidate will also support and be involved in other projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

Applications Close Monday 19 May 2025 11:59 PM

Applications and more information

Join the team at Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University, to work on the exciting ‘Healthy Environments and Lives’ (HEAL) projects in the NT.

Project Title: NHMRC Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) - National Research Network Application ID: 2008937

Duration: 3 years full-time appointment

Location: Darwin

Domestic Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend: Up to $44,190 for a First Nations PhD Candidate, $34,190 otherwise

How to Apply 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send an Expression of Interest (EOI) to Professor Linda Payi Ford, Senior Research Fellow, Northern Institute, CDU ([email protected]) or contact her at: 08 8946 7203

EOI must include:

A cover letter that includes a brief statement of the applicant’s suitability (max two pages)

• A curriculum vitae, including a list of any peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and relevant work and/or research experience
• A brief statement not exceeding 500-words in length that explains why you are interested in this research project/area

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