Research Assistant

4 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia St Vincent's Hospital Network Full time

**Position Title: Research Assistant**
**Employment Type: 2X Maximum Term Full Time - 3 Year Contract Positions**
**Hours per week: 38**
**Position Grade: Technical Officer (Grade 1 or 2)**
**Salary: $60,223.98 - 88,284.57 base salary per annum**
**Enterprise Agreement The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019**
**Department: Applied Medical Research**

**About us**:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

**Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include**:

- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life balance

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Department/Service. The position holder is responsible for the provision or laboratory testing including serology and molecular assays for infectious diseases, which include supporting research and development of tests used in public health surveillance and innovative delivery of pathology services. The position holder will assist research involving surveillance of infection rates for populations affected by HIV and related blood borne viruses through the adaption of diagnostic nucleic and serology methods using a variety of biological samples, including dried blood spots. Duties will include managing project logistics, performing assays, management of laboratory consumables and facilities in accordance with the project.

**Our Culture**:
**About you**:
**Application Instructions**:
**Selection Criteria**:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Appropriate tertiary qualification in a scientific or technical field relevant to the practice of pathology
3. Effective communication (written and spoken) including excellent time management and organisational skills, logistics management and effective record keeping, negotiation and interpersonal skills and ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
4. Ability to be flexible and adapt to work practices to suit circumstances
5. Developed desktop publishing, preparation of reports, basic database management and descriptive statistical skills
6. Clinical laboratory or public health research experience preferably in the field of infectious diseases
7. Knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) processes relevant to a healthcare laboratory setting

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Applications close on 14 September 2023

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