Kawasaki Disease Research Fellow - OPTIMAL CRE & Kawasaki Disease Foundation
Job No.: 691031
Location: 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $83,280 - $113,025 pa Level A plus 17% superannuation
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Monash University is seeking a Research Fellow to join the OPTIMAL Centre of Research Excellence, a five-year NHMRC funded program led by the Transfusion Research Unit within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
This position is jointly supported by the OPTIMAL CRE and the Kawasaki Disease Foundation and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to research aimed at improving outcomes for children and families affected by Kawasaki disease.
You will lead and contribute to original research examining the impact of access to and timing of intravenous immunoglobulin, IVIg, on clinical and economic outcomes in Kawasaki disease. Using national longitudinal healthcare administrative datasets, you will undertake economic evaluations and epidemiological analyses to inform clinical practice, health policy and resource stewardship in the context of constrained immunoglobulin supply.
This role provides the opportunity to generate evidence that directly informs national priorities in immunoglobulin management, while working closely with clinicians, health economists, policymakers and consumer representatives.
About You
We welcome expressions of interest from early career researchers, research fellows or clinicians with expertise or a strong interest in health economics, epidemiology, Kawasaki disease or health systems research.
You will demonstrate:
• Experience undertaking data analysis in R, STATA or SAS
• Skills in economic evaluation, epidemiological analysis or health services research
• Analytical and manuscript preparation capability with early publication contributions
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• The ability to work independently and within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team
Experience applying quantitative methods to inform clinical research, policy or health system decision-making will be highly regarded.
About the OPTIMAL CRE and Transfusion Research Unit
The Transfusion Research Unit is internationally recognised for improving blood transfusion support for patients with complex transfusion needs and blood disorders. It coordinates the NHMRC funded OPTIMAL CRE, which addresses evidence gaps in immunoglobulin use across blood cancers, myasthenia gravis and Kawasaki disease.
The Kawasaki Disease Foundation is a national parent founded charitable organisation committed to improving awareness, equitable access to treatment and embedding lived experience into research and advocacy.
Together, this partnership ensures research priorities align with real-world clinical and consumer needs.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to
'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Prof Erica Wood, Head, Transfusion Research Unit erica.wood@monash.edu
Position Description: Research Fellow
Applications Close: Sunday 22 March 2026 at 11:55pm AEST
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