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Research Careers Outside Academia
For new and emerging career researchers, academic positions at universities are thought of as the primary career path post-PhD or after a post-doc. However, a career in academia is not always straightforward, often being highly competitive or scarce in positions. Careers outside of academia are an exciting path for new and emerging researchers to utilise their skills and expertise in fulfilling and meaningful roles, especially in aged care and gerontology.
This webinar aims to provide new and emerging researchers with valuable insights into career opportunities outside of academia, either in gerontology/aged care, or other organisations. Presenters will discuss their experience moving into their research roles outside of academia and give advice to our audience on moving into research roles outside of academia.
Join us to:
- Explore different career paths outside of academia
- Learn from other professionals and their experiences navigating research careers
- Discover what you can do now to make yourself competitive for careers outside academia
Hear from our speakers:
Dr Mustafa Atee
Research & Practice Lead
Hammondcare
Dr Mustafa Atee is a Research and Practice Lead at The Dementia Centre, HammondCare. His PhD led to the development of PainChek®, a world’s first medical device that combines AI-driven analysis with user-guided features to identify pain in non-verbal adults, including those living with dementia. His work has been recognised in multiple awards, most recently the Research Australia 2024 Health and Medical Research Awards-Discovery Award. Dr Atee has been featured in the 25-year Impact Report of Dementia Australia Research Foundation to highlight significant success and exceptional quality in dementia research. His research outputs include 33 publications, 2 book chapters, 5 patents and 60+ conference presentations. Dr Atee holds adjunct and honorary positions at Curtin Medical School, Sydney Pharmacy School and Edith Cowan School of Nursing and Midwifery.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafa-atee-phd-fanzcap-gerimed-lead-and-mgmt-a416816b/
Dr Tom McLean
Head of Research and Social Policy
Uniting
Dr Tom McClean is Head of Research and Social Policy at Uniting NSW/ACT. His team conducts social research projects, evaluations of Uniting’s services, and social policy analysis. It works in partnership with universities, and with Uniting services, to enable practice excellence, innovation and advocacy. Before joining Uniting, Tom worked in social policy for the NSW Government, in roles that included policy, evaluation, and investigations. He holds a PhD in political sociology from the London School of Economics, and is an adjunct associate professor at Western Sydney University and at UTS. His personal research interests include how institutions shape social and political outcomes, and the role of secrecy in politics.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommcclean/?originalSubdomain=au
Dr Jennifer Culph
Director of Allied Health
NSW Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network
Dr Jennifer Culph is the Director Allied Health, forming part of the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network’s executive team. Her career to-date has involved many hats: clinician, researcher, manager, strategist. After completing her PhD Jennifer immediately returned back to industry; back to NSW Health as a clinical researcher in adolescent mental health. Jennifer is passionate about supporting allied health professionals to embed research into their models of care, to ensure patients are getting best outcomes, and public money is being effectively spent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-culph/?originalSubdomain=au
Dr Megan Anderson
Associate Director of Public Policy
Urbis
Dr Megan Anderson has a PhD in cognitive/developmental psychology from UNSW. She has worked in research and evaluation roles since 2014 and is currently an associate director in the public policy team at consulting firm Urbis. Urbis has worked on a range of projects involving older participants including the evaluation of a project delivering activities to seniors to support social connections, a literature review on ageism in health care, and a review of aged care needs of LTGBTQIA+ older people. Some of Megan’s career highlights include evaluating a mental health support program for first responders with complex PTSD leading to extension of funding and developing a strategic plan for a not-for-profit organisation supporting Aboriginal artists from NSW which led to them receiving over $1.5 million of funding.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-feeney-anderson-69915078/
Facilitated by:
Naomi Folder
PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Health
University of Technology Sydney
Naomi Folder is a PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Health at University of Technology Sydney, and works as a speech pathologist in the Illawarra health district. With her research team across University of Technology Sydney and University of Sydney, Naomi is working to modify an existing communication partner training program for traumatic brain injury, “TBI Connect”, and tailor this program to dementia through co-creation with people living with dementia and their families. She is a passionate advocate for communication intervention and support for all people living with dementia, and for the important role of speech pathology in improving social connection, conversation, and quality of life.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-folder-a7829aa1/?originalSubdomain=au