Associate Research Fellow

**Job no**: 538763

**Work type**: Part-time

**Location**: Geelong - Waurn Ponds

**Categories**: Health
- Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
- Part-time 0.4 and fixed term until 30 November 2023
- Level A $74,024 - $99,512 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata part time)

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

The Associate Research Fellow position focuses on improving research studies of the PETS twin birth cohort by working with participant advisors. This involves creating a questionnaire and forming a group with participants to help design future research strategies for the cohort. The position also involves helping a Research Assistant develop a new screening tool for bowel cancer. This includes leading a pilot study, working with health professionals and community organizations to design the tool, and improving the user experience. The Associate Research Fellow will also provide guidance on maintaining connections with collaborators and finding new participants.

**Your key responsibilities will include**:

- To conduct research to establish, develop and delivery of a pilot study, providing advice on co-designing the concept of bowel cancer screening in collaboration with health professionals and community organisations, optimising the user experience.
- Assisting in research to develop a novel cell-based screening tool to reduce the impact of bowel cancer across the community.
- Assisting the research team with preparation, review and maintenance of study documentation, including but not limited to ethical and regulatory documentation; study protocols; training manuals; and any other relevant documentation.
- Participate in intra
- and inter-disciplinary research collaborations

**Key selection criteria for this role**:

- Master or PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
- Emerging research and scholarship through publications as appropriate to the discipline
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to produce clear and accurate communications that are appropriate for their intended audience
- Proven capability to work positively and effectively as part of a collaborative work team, to accommodate and work well with different working styles and to work independently where required
- Demonstrated ability to organise and plan, and to meet rigid and conflicting demands and deadlines, along with the ability to adapt to changed priorities
- Demonstrated sensitivity and respect for research project participants.
- Demonstrated skills in the coordination of data collection, database creation, data entry and analysis using Microsoft Office, statistical programs and REDCap

**Desirable experience for the role**
- Experience in qualitative research including reflexive thematic analysis
- Previous experience in participants recruitment for a study
- Previous experience as moderator to lead a discussion in a meeting or discussion in a group
- Demonstrated organisational skills including the demonstrated ability to maintain a high standard of data record keeping and an ability to meet competing deadlines.

**Applications for this position close on 14 May 2023.**
- Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location._

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Infrequent travel (e.g., Travel within Victoria, not including between campuses)
- Drivers Licence
- Working with Children Check

**Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.**

**Are You Ready?**

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

**Advertised**: 01 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 14 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time