Research Assistant

Job no: 579095

Work type: Part-time

Location: Geelong - Waurn Ponds, Geelong - City

Categories: Research

• Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
• 0.3FTE Part-time and fixed-term until February 2027
• Research Assistant $76,284 - $83, % Superannuation

Benefits for working with us

At Deakin, we offer more than just a job — we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you'll find everything you need to thrive: on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow — whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As a Research Assistant, you will:

• Support the recruitment of health providers and employers of RESET Trial participants for process evaluation activities.
• Coordinate invitations and appointments for health professionals and employers interested in engaging in qualitative interviews, including screening for eligibility; conducting qualitative interviews; follow up of missed appointments; obtaining address details and necessary consent forms from study participants; collecting other relevant data; and data entry.
• Overseeing transcription and working with the research team to analyse qualitative data.
• Supporting the team in other process evaluation activities, including satisfaction surveys of participants, intervention engagement and uptake analysis, and intervention fidelity analysis.
• Manage the process evaluation projects on a day-to-day basis by ensuring that data is being collected and stored appropriately according to procedural requirements of the research project and conforming to good clinical practice guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to clinical trial protocols and support the clinical trials team in ensuring that projects are conducted in accordance with all regulatory, state, national and internationally accepted guidelines for Good Clinical Practice in research (ICH GCP).
• Maintain strict standards of confidentially.
• Participate in Quality Assurance procedures related to the project and service, including any necessary training and review meetings implemented across trial sites.
• Develop working relationship with mentors and supervisors
• Adopt culture of clinical and research excellence, innovation and impact.
• Adhere to University policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to equal opportunity, occupational health and safety, risk and financial management, privacy and own development and performance planning and review
• Any other duties as directed, commensurate with the scope and classification of the position.

To be successful, you'll have:

• A Graduate qualification in a health relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of stroke through professional experience and/or lived experience (as a stroke survivor or carer).
• Experience with qualitative research and analysis, and facilitating interviews with stroke survivors, health professionals, and/or community members.
• High-level word processing/computer skills
• Excellent data management, quality assurance and record keeping skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, and an ability to multi-task to manage competing priorities across multiple research projects.
• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse groups.
• Ability to work independently, while also working constructively with supervisor/mentor, and as a team member.
• Good understanding of confidentiality, ethical and professional issues particularly around patient information.
• Ability to promote a harmonious team morale.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Alyna Turner on

Applications for this position close on 4th of January at 11.55pm.

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.

Advertised: 08 Dec 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time