Research Data Officer

3 weeks ago

Randwick City Council, Australia Black Dog Institute Full time

Introduction:

  • Salary breakdown: $72,600 - $90,000 (Full-Time Equivalent Salary) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging ($15,900.00 + Meal & Entertainment expenses)
  • Flexible working hours with hybrid working
  • Part Time, Maximum Term Contract (0.6-0.8 FTE), ending 18/12/2027

Description:

About The Institute

Located on the lands of the Bidiagal Clan of the Dharawal Nation (Randwick, NSW), Black Dog Institute is the only Medical Research Institute in Australia to investigate mental health across the lifespan, our aim is to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. Emphasising a devoted focus to into suicide prevention, digital mental health, a workplace mental health, we undertake a unique 'translational' research approach that allows us to turn our world-class findings into new treatments, prevention strategies, clinical services, educational programs, and e-health products. We join the dots by connecting research answers, expert knowledge, and the voices of lived experience to deliver solutions that impact and boost the health care system for patients and practitioners alike. Our work is used to drive evidence informed change across the rapidly expanding mental health sector and sets the foundations for a brighter and healthier future for all.

Benefits
  • Hybrid work, 1-2 days per week in office (choose your days, consistent team collaboration days where possible)
  • 35 hour work week, flexible hours agreements & 9-day fortnights
  • Salary Packaging: $15,900.00 of your base salary tax free & up to $2650.00 meal & entertainment
  • Family first, people first culture, we put our research into action at work to make sure we maintain mental health and wellbeing at work
  • We in the Innovate stage of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), actively embedding reconciliation into our workplace culture.
  • Pet friendly workplace
  • Leave benefits including public holiday swap, gifted annual leave, and wellbeing leave
  • Employee discounts and gym membership benefits

Skills and Experiences:

The Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled person to support the setup, management, and quality control of data for a large-scale, school based research clinical trial involving 6000+ students. The role involves building and maintaining REDCap surveys, managing data workflows, providing technical support during data collection, ensuring data integrity, and preparing clean datasets for analysis. The Data Officer will help ensure data collection processes are efficient, accurate, and aligned with ethical and data governance requirements of clinical research trials.

The role reports to the Program Lead and has no direct reports. The successful candidate will work closely with other research support staff who will share in the responsibility for the coordination and daily operations of this research trial.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, test, and maintain data collection instruments in REDCap.
  • Manage the flow of study data, including exports, imports, and updates.
  • Develop and implement data cleaning protocols to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Provide technical support to schools during scheduled data collection
  • Monitor data quality and perform routine audits and validations.
  • Collaborate with research staff to ensure compliance with study protocols and data governance requirements.
  • Prepare clean, well-documented datasets for analysis.
  • Maintain detailed records of data collection activities, school participation, and any data issues encountered
  • Assist in preparing data reports for internal tracking and safety monitoring, or reporting to stakeholders and the data safety board.
  • Adhere to all research ethics and governance codes, regulations and institutional policies, and ensure research data quality standards are met.

Other Activities
  • Attend regular team meetings and contribute to project coordination tasks as required
  • Provide general administrative support related to the research trial, including document organisation and file management

Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria
  • Bachelor degree (or higher) in Public Health, Data Science, Psychology, Health Informatics, or a related field.
  • Hands on experience with (relational) Research Data Management Systems, preferably REDCap or similar, including queries, data formatting, importing, and processing.
  • Demonstrated proficient skills in MS Excel and at least one data analysis tool (e.g., R, Stata, Python). 4. Experience working in a research environment and familiarity with national ethical and university data privacy standards of research trials.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and experience with large and longitudinal data sets.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.

Desirable Criteria
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in mathematics, computer science, statistics or other related discipline.
  • Experience in data analysis for reporting and research publications

EEO Statement

Black Dog Institute is committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our wider community. We ensure equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, appearance, carer status, cultural and/or racial background, disability, gender identity, lived experience, religion or sexual orientation.

How To Apply

To become a part of the Black Dog Institute team, follow the link to our careers site on ELMO and submit your most up to date resume and a detailed cover letter addressing the selection criteria for the role. f you are shortlisted for the role, we will call you and let you know you are successful. Please do not respond to any suspicious emails requesting you to upload your ID or personal details. We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.
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