Research Sleep Scientist

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• Join an internationally recognised research team improving breathing and sleep outcomes for people living with neuromuscular disease
• Full time, 12 month fixed term opportunity
• Heidelberg location at Austin Hospital, with some travel off-site and flexibility in working hours

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS)

IBAS is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation with the mission of promoting, facilitating and co-ordinating research and education in respiratory and sleep health. The objectives of the Institute are to:

• Promote and provide a focus for research and education in respiratory and sleep health
• Reduce morbidity and mortality and improve quality of life for persons with respiratory and sleep disorders
• Promote occupational health, driver safety and clean air through respiratory and sleep health programs
• Provide leadership and education in respiratory and sleep health
• Attract, co-ordinate and manage funding programs for research and education in respiratory and sleep health

IBAS has been working towards these objectives since its inception in 2000. It has grown from a handful of clinician-researchers to a group of over 150 personnel.

About the role 

As the Research Sleep Scientist, you will have a strong background in sleep study acquisition and analysis, including patient setup for polysomnography, bilevel ventilation titration, and sleep staging/scoring. You will also be involved in detailed physiological signal interpretation.

A regular day will see you:

• Be part of an internationally recognised research team improving breathing and sleep outcomes for people living with neuromuscular disease.
• Work hands‑on with sleep studies, using your expertise in polysomnography, sleep staging, event scoring and physiological signal analysis.
• Play a key role in non‑invasive ventilation (NIV) research, including overnight bilevel NIV titration and detailed analysis of patient–ventilator interactions.
• Contribute to the full research lifecycle, from participant support and data collection through to high‑quality data annotation and research outputs.
• Collaborate closely with researchers, clinicians and participants across hospital and home‑based settings, with flexible work arrangements to support overnight studies.

About you 

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Extensive experience working in a sleep laboratory, including evening and overnight duties.
• High level of expertise in sleep monitoring and treatment, with strong experience in overnight bilevel non‑invasive ventilation (NIV) titration.
• Proven ability to identify patient–ventilator asynchrony and interpret ventilator waveforms and physiological data.
• Demonstrated competency in sleep staging, event scoring, and working independently with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills, flexibility to work occasional overnights, and a current driver’s licence with access to a vehicle for in‑home studies.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Kate Carey, Laboratory Manager, at Kate.Carey@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 15 June 2026