Admin and Research Assistant

5 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 48652
- Part time (8 hours per week) fixed term (12 month position)
- Location at Austin Hospital

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 state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About N-CRESS**

N-CRESS (Neuroimmunology Clinical Research, Education and Support Service) is an outpatient service based within the Department of Neurology, providing support and clinical care to people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and other neuroimmunological conditions. We have a strong research focus, conducting a number of clinical trials in a range of neurological conditions including MS, Motor Neurone Disease, Migraine and Stroke.

We have an international reputation for excellence and expertise in clinical care and in the conduct of quality clinical research. This is a small, warm, friendly and collaborative group who will support and mentor the new Administrative Assistant.

**About the role**

The Administrative Assistant supports two core activities within N-CRESS: Ethics submission coordination and financial tracking. In conjunction with the Research Administration Coordinator (RAC), you will prepare, compile and review clinical trials documents for Ethics submission, helping to facilitate a streamlined and efficient process for the approval of N-CRESS clinical trials. You will also review, negotiate and finalise clinical trial agreements and study budgets, and assist the RAC in financial tracking, invoicing and reporting of revenue and expense. You may also support some activities within the N-CRESS Research clinic; seeing research participants, performing research assessments, contributing to research data collection and completing data entry.

**About you**

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

- Enthusiasm, positivity and flexibility
- Attention to detail, rigor and accuracy
- Understanding of medical terminology / biology
- Ability to understand technical information and turn it into lay language
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, including punctuation, spelling and grammar
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ideally, prior experience or qualification working in financial field, including tracking, reporting, budgeting and invoicing

**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:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, 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
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Flexible working arrangements

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