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The Kerry M Stokes AC, Chair of Child Health
This prestigious position, named in honour of Mr Kerry M Stokes AC and the enormous contribution he has made to child health research in Western Australia, will create and drive an ambitious research program in child health and development. The Chair will undertake ground-breaking health and medical research for the benefit of children and the adults they will become.
The Chair will create and drive an ambitious health and medical research program in child health and development, expected to deliver paradigm shifting research in broad areas including chronic and severe disease, infectious diseases, mental health, neurodevelopmental health, rare diseases, disabilities and preventative healthcare.
The Chair will be an internationally recognised academic and inspiring research leader, who will establish a major program based at Telethon Kids Institute in an area of research consistent with the vision and strategies of Telethon Kids and Curtin University. They will actively seek and win nationally and internationally competitive grants, supervise PhD students through the University, contribute to research-led education in Curtin’s Medical program, participate in the various symposia of the University and Institute and actively engage with the Western Australian community.
- Continuing, Professorial (ALE) appointment
- Competitive salary to be negotiated
For information about Telethon Kids research, please click here
Applications close 5pm, Thursday 31 January 2019. For further information or to apply, please click here
About Telethon Kids Institute
The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations with impressive facilities in Nedlands, Western Australia. It is home to more than 700 staff and postgraduate students who are dedicated to tackling the major causes of childhood disease, disability and disadvantage. Our research teams are among the world's best and we have strong affiliations with Perth Children's Hospital and all the major Western Australian universities, particularly The University of Western Australia and Curtin University.
2018 saw the Telethon Kids Institute move to brand new premises within the new children's hospital building at the QEII Campus in Nedlands. The Institute is now co-located with Perth Children's Hospital and housed in state-of-the-art premises with increased space and improved access to leading edge technology and research facilities.