Implementation Science Research Assistant X 2

**Job no**: 0062626
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time, Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**School**:Health Sciences
**Salary**:RA: $ 76,210 - $ 83,468 p.a or Level A: $ 83,468 - $113,262 p.a. ; plus 17% super
- **Contribute to a range of implementation research projects across various clinical fields including digital health interventions and diabetes management**:

- **Opportunity to work in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary team within the Melbourne health care precinct, with strong support and collaboration from experienced researchers and healthcare practitioners**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**

Join the dynamic Implementation Science team at the School of Health Sciences, led by A/Prof Stephanie Best together with a growing team of researchers. As a research assistant, you will contribute to various implementation research projects across clinical fields such as genetics, pain management, and diabetes, utilising complex intervention methods to improve healthcare quality and efficiency. Located primarily in Parkville, this role involves collaboration with healthcare practitioners and organizations, offering a unique opportunity to work in a cross-disciplinary environment and enhance your professional growth.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Develop or build upon an understanding of the key areas of implementation science and health services research.
- Collate and analyse quantitative and qualitative data for exploratory and explanatory studies and for the development and evaluation of implementation interventions

**Who We Are Looking For**

You will possess sound analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly both orally and in writing, demonstrate high-level organisational skills to manage priorities and deadlines independently, and have a proven ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships across various levels of clinical and research professionals.

You will also have:

- Bachelor degree in health-related discipline such as behavioural science, psychology
- Research knowledge in either implementation science, evaluation, applied health sciences, public health, psychosocial, health services research
- An emerging record of publications, conference papers and/or reports, or professional or technical contributions which provide evidence of strong research potential

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - The Melbourne School of Health Sciences (MSHS)**

The Melbourne School of Health Sciences (MSHS) is part of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences and is a leader in health sciences education, clinical research, and professional practice. MSHS values strong relationships with health professions, workforce agencies, and industry partners, fostering inter-professional collaborations in teaching and research. It offers accredited graduate and postgraduate programs in Nursing, Social Work, Physiotherapy, Audiology, and Speech Pathology, training students to be competent health professionals. The School has over 120 staff members, more than 1,100 students, and a strong research profile with national grants and industry partnerships.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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