Research Associate, Sonographer (Women’s Health)

This Job is based in Australia

Employment Type: Part - time (14 hours a week, but hours can also be negotiated)

Duration: Fixed Term Contract until 15th June 2027

Remuneration: Pro rata base salary of $126,711, plus 17% superannuation, leave loading and a market loading comparable to the Medical Radiation Scientists Award.

Work rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.

Location: Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick

About This Role

MOCS is a program from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, and the UNSW research team have received funding for a project, “Quantifying fetal hypoxia using placental perfusion to make childbirth safer”. The team, across Medicine and Engineering, aim to develop a fetal monitoring system that could transform labour and delivery. For this Year 1 project, a study will be conducted of women, to gain information about placental perfusion during contractions.

This position will support the recruitment of women participating in ultrasound research studies and perform high-quality fetal ultrasound examinations.



Offline computing techniques will be applied by the team to volumes of ultrasound data acquired using the E10; these techniques include a tool to accurately measure fetal organ perfusion.

Key Skills And Experience Required

• Current registration as a sonographer or medical practitioner able to undertake ultrasound in Australia and/or relevant work experience.
• Postgraduate experience in sonography during pregnancy.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to work both independently and constructively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience searching medical literature, devising novel research questions and initiating independent original research projects.

Pre-Employment Checks

As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role. Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Applications close: Sunday 9th August before 11.30pm Sydney time.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to versatile work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.