Research Assistant

**January 2025 Start**:

- ** Contribute to groundbreaking mental health research**:

- ** Be part of the Login Lab’s mission to drive change**

**Be challenged and imagine with us**

The Login Lab team, based at HMRI, is a multidisciplinary group conducting impactful and complex research in mental health. Our team is leading Australia's first implementation of evidence-based mental health tools in collaboration with NSW Local Health Districts and private health settings. We are currently expanding our research into precision treatment for mental health and substance use issues and are looking for a passionate and organized Research Assistant to join us.

**About the Role**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Engage in participant recruitment and conduct data collection for studies.
- Prepare research reports and assist in the submission of manuscripts to academic journals.
- Strong communication skills, empathy and respect as engaging with key stakeholders including researchers and community members is a key component of this role.

**About You**

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

- A background in behavioural science, public health, social science, psychology, or a related health field.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to team dynamics.
- Experience working with healthcare professionals and engaging in healthcare environments.
- An understanding of quantitative research methodologies (desirable).
- Proficiency in software and data tools such as RIMS, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RedCAP.

This fixed term position will be located at Hunter Medical Research Institute (Awabakal and Worimi land) Until February 2026. Part time working arrangements will be considered.

A**bout our University**

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision and our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability, the University of Newcastle’s _Looking Ahead_ Strategic Plan 2020-2025 outlines the University’s commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience and serving our communities.

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**About the Unit**

**What we offer**

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.

These include:

- The remuneration for this position is pro-rated from $77,858 to $90,316 p.a. + superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience
- Flexible working arrangements (in line with the University’s Flexible Work Policy
- 17% super and salary packaging
- Additional University Holiday days, generous personal leave and parental leave, annual leave loading and additional purchased leave scheme
- Discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more
- Wellbeing programs

**Your next steps**
- Your resume
- A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below demonstrating your qualifications and experience with examples.
- A degree in behavioural science, public health, social science, psychology, or other health-related discipline.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to participate in a team environment demonstrating clear communication and mutual respect.
- Demonstrated high-level time management and organisational skills, with proven ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor, track and report on the status of project deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and work with practicing medical, nursing and/or allied health clinicians.
- Demonstrated methodological skills and understanding of quantitative analysis (desirable)
- Experience in using word processing, governance and data management packages (including for example RIMS, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RedCAP).

**Please upload your Cover Letter **and** Essential Criteria as **one** PDF document**.

Your Cover Letter and Response to the Essential Criteria should not exceed 4 pages (approximately 2,000 words).

**Closing date: Sunday 10**th** November 2024 at 11.59pm AEST**

**We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you