Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

Our mission and values place a strong emphasis on both our student body and our scholarly community, and we work with both community and enterprise to advance the well-being of the peoples of Auckland and New Zealand, with a clear commitment to pursuing sustainability.

The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences was established in 1968 as The University of Auckland School of Medicine. Since then, the Faculty has grown and developed into a large and diverse Faculty with Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, Population Health, Medical Sciences and Medicine, including Auckland, South Auckland and Waikato clinical schools.

The Faculty has over 4000 students and 1000 staff committed to improving the health of our local, national and global communities through excellence in teaching, research and service in a faculty rated in the top one percent of biomedical universities in the world.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Registered Clinical Psychologist to join our team as a Research Fellow in Neuropsychology, to undertake Neuropsychological testing of patients in the Dementia Prevention Research Clinic (DPRC). You will join a diverse team in the Centre for Brain Research, and contribute to clinical research which focuses on positive outcomes for our communities.

In this role, you will also contribute to Research activities, write publications, and translate research findings into practice and policy. You will be responsible for maintaining electronic research records, and patient reports, and ensuring that ethics requirements for DPRC are appropriately applied.

This role requires someone who is empathetic, organised, and adaptable to join our multidisciplinary team. For our mahi, it is also essential that you feel confident in your computer literacy skills.  It would be an advantage to have prior experience in using electronic forms and databases, including experience with statistical and word processing packages.


This is a part-time (20 hours per week), fixed term (up to 12 months) opportunity, with potential for extension subject to funding.
The remuneration is RF1 $94,981 – RF7 $113,463 per annum, pro-rata for part-time hours. For highly experienced and senior staff a higher salary may be negotiable.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.

He kōrero mōu | About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Clinical Neuropsychology PhD or Doctorate of Clinical Psychology.
• Clinical experience including neuropsychological assessments, neuropsychological test administration, and the ability to interpret neuropsychological tests.
• Neuropsychological knowledge of early dementia syndromes.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to deal with multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Previous experience in engaging with Māori patients and families would be an advantage.
• Effective communication skills.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 15 March 2024 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Dean Robinson, via [email protected], for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz

The University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive. For further information see Te Ara Tautika | the Equity Policy and visit www.equity.auckland.ac.nz