Research Fellow - Pharmacy, Medicines Intelligence Group - Part Time Fixed Term

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences is a diverse faculty with more than 4,000 students studying across six schools, led by world-leading researchers, teachers, and practising health professionals.  Our Vision is to courageously lead and advance hauora across generations in Aotearoa.  As such, we are committed to lead and advance the mana of Aotearoa as a global centre of Health learning, research, and innovation. 

The School of Pharmacy is one of only three Schools of Pharmacy in New Zealand. It is recognised locally and internationally for pharmacy education and research excellence, particularly pharmacoepidemiology research on respiratory, cardiovascular, and opioid research.

Our knowledge, expertise and teaching are our taonga. We value our students, alumni and donors and we work closely with partners such as Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ, as well as communities, organisations, industry and international partners to advance the wellbeing of the peoples of Aotearoa, with a clear commitment to sustainably regenerate people and place.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The purpose of this position is to advance pharmacoepidemiologic research by developing and applying innovative approaches to the analysis of medicines use and outcomes using New Zealand’s national health and non-health datasets and leading on multinational study collaborations. The role will involve designing and implementing robust analytical strategies, including advanced statistical modelling, predictive analytics, and data linkage methods to generate insights on medicines safety, effectiveness, utilisation patterns and relationships with health outcomes.

The research fellow will oversee the activities of the Medicines intelligence group, contributing to a variety of hypothesis-driven studies addressing priority questions in medicines policy and clinical practice. In addition, the role includes engagement with stakeholders such as clinicians, policymakers, and international research partners to ensure the translation of findings into practice and policy.

He kōrero mōu | About you | Our ideal candidate

You will bring a deep understanding of pharmacoepidemiology and a passion for advancing medicines research through innovative data-driven approaches. With a strong foundation in pharmacy and experience working with large-scale health datasets, you combine technical expertise with the ability to collaborate across disciplines. Your skills in research study design, advanced analytics, and clear scientific communication will enable you to contribute meaningfully to research.

You will bring:

• A PhD or equivalent in a field relating to medicines use and/ or pharmacoepidemiology
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent clinical pharmacy experience
• Knowledge of pharmacoepidemiologic study design, clinical pharmacy, advanced statistical methods, programming and data handling and related techniques.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and managing projects

This is a part-time (24 hours per week), 5-year fixed term position

The salary for this role is from $99,791 depending on skills and experience.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description

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 5 December 2025 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 Associate Professor Amy Chan, email [email protected]. 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