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Senior Research FellowBolton Clarke · Eastern Suburbs Melbourne VIC
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Senior Research Fellow

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-07 Eastern Suburbs Melbourne VIC Full-time Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$8,333–A$11,667/mo

About the Company

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group. As part of the Bolton Clarke Research Institute, this role sits within a growing national research function dedicated to generating evidence that improves care outcomes, informs organisational decision-making and supports innovation across aged care, home care and retirement living. We are seeking an experienced Senior Research Fellow to provide leadership across a portfolio of applied research, evaluation and implementation projects.

Responsibilities

  • ● ve meaningful impact across Bolton Clarke and the broader aged care sector.
  • ● Lead the development and delivery of strategic research and evaluation programs aligned to organisational priorities
  • ● Oversee multiple research projects and workstreams, ensuring quality, rigour and timely delivery
  • ● Translate research findings into practical recommendations that inform policy, practice and service improvement
  • ● Build and maintain strong partnerships with academic, clinical, government and industry stakeholders
  • ● Lead the preparation of publications, reports, presentations and knowledge translation resources
  • ● Contribute to research funding opportunities, grant applications and strategic partnerships
  • ● Mentor and support researchers, research officers and emerging research leaders
  • ● Communicate complex evidence to clinical, operational and executive audiences
  • ● Drive implementation and impact-focused approaches that increase the use of evidence across the organisation
  • ● Influence strategic decision-making through expert advice, research insights and evaluation outcomes

Requirements

  • ● You are an accomplished researcher with a passion for translating evidence into meaningful improvements in care delivery and organisational performance. You combine strong research leadership with excellent stakeholder engagement skills and can confidently work across academic, clinical and operational environments.
  • ● You will bring:
  • ● PhD qualification in a relevant discipline
  • ● Significant experience leading applied research, evaluation and implementation programs
  • ● Strong expertise in implementation science and evidence translation
  • ● Demonstrated success delivering complex research programs that achieve measurable impact
  • ● Strong publication, grant writing and research funding experience
  • ● Proven ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholder groups
  • ● People leadership experience, including mentoring and capability development
  • ● Exceptional written, presentation and communication skills
  • ● Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery in a complex environment
  • ● Importantly, you will mirror our values of Be Kind; Listen; Be Curious; Always safe; and Always together in all aspects of your work.
  • ● About this location:
  • ● A new opportunity is now available to join Bolton Clarke, Home & Community Support team.
  • ● Why Work For Bolton Clarke:
  • ● Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
  • ● A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
  • ● Career progression and development opportunities
  • ● Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to 18,550 tax free
  • ● Private health insurance and gym discounts