Sleep Medicine Clinical Fellow in Sydney

The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research is seeking a Clinical Fellow (Advanced Trainee) for a full-time, fixed-term 12-month Sleep Medicine training position commencing February 2027. This position will work across two key sections of the Institute.

About the role

• The Woolcock Clinic – a world leading, multidisciplinary clinic specialising in the treatment of all sleep and breathing disorders. The role will contribute to the provision of sleep medicine clinical services with active involvement in the Clinic’s specialised clinics including: Hypersomnolence and Narcolepsy Clinic, Insomnia Clinic, CPAP Clinic and General Sleep Clinic as well as its diagnostic services including in-lab polysomnography, CPAP titration and review studies, multiple sleep latency testing and maintenance of wakefulness testing.
• Sleep and Circadian Research Group – a large, multidisciplinary research group working to forge new ground in the understanding of the biology of sleep and the prevention and treatment of sleep disorders. The role will actively participate across multiple projects, which may include participant screenings for research studies, conducting participant visits and undertaking their own small research project in an area of interest.

In addition, the role will undertake clinical and research activities at affiliated locations such as RPA Hospital. This position is suited to Trainees wishing to complete their Advanced Training in Sleep Medicine or those who have already attained their FRACP in another discipline who are seeking Sleep Medicine Training/accreditation (e.g. Respiratory Specialists, Neurologists).

Benefits

• You will have the opportunity to work for the leading respiratory and sleep research organisation in Australia.
• Salary packaging options (up to $15,900 tax-free) and tax-free meal and entertainment costs of up to $2,650.
• Access to financial support to attend the major domestic conference and other professional learning opportunities/resources.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including wellbeing resources and free support from qualified professionals (financial, legal, nutrition, health).
• Easily accessible by public transport.

Essential criteria

• Eligible to be enrolled in Sleep Medicine Advanced Training through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
• Clinical knowledge and experience with common sleep disorders including sleep disordered breathing, disorders of daytime somnolence, insomnia, parasomnias, disorders of chronobiology and psychiatric, cardiorespiratory and neurological disorders affecting sleep.
• Hands-on practical skills in management of above disorders including continuous positive airway pressure use, non-invasive ventilation, basic behavioural therapy for insomnias and disorders of chronobiology and stimulant use.
• Basic practical knowledge of instrumentation, recording, scoring techniques and interpretation for polysomnographic studies including overnight PSG, CPAP pressures determination studies, bi-level (titration), multiple sleep latency and maintenance of wakefulness testing.
• Basic knowledge of clinical research processes and procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel between locations (e.g. Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and RPA Hospital).
• Current Working With Children Check.

Location

The role will be primarily based at the Woolcock's current site in Macquarie Park. Clinical and research activities at affiliated locations such as RPA Hospital will take place.

Working rights

Applicants must have valid working rights in Australia.