Research Assistant

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

Part Time Opportunity (0.4FTE/ 2 Days per week) Moree, NSW 2 Year Fixed Term Contract Hybrid working environment

Pro-Rata Salary Range of $79,099 to $86,000 Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit
 

This is an Identified Position for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person

The Opportunity:  

Our Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program at The George Institute drives meaningful and ethical research and advocacy to transform the health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples and communities. Guunu-maana is led through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing to generate evidence that privileges Indigenous knowledges through actions that empower communities and people. 

This Research Assistant position will support research activities for the Dance for Kids Project in Moree. The role will specially assist with the delivery of dance classes, data collection and record keeping. The Research Assistant will be required to work collaboratively with the larger team.

Our successful applicant will actively recruit Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander children who are disadvantaged or living out of home care, carers of children enrolled in the dance classes and Aboriginal Education Officers at the child’s school. Data will be collected throughout the project.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:  

Support research activities in collaboration with team Effectively produce and maintain project data Communicate effectively with internal and external study staff and key stakeholders Adhere to all study protocols and participate in protocol training sessions as required Adhere to safety policies and study SOPs, as outlined by The George Institute Adhere to the workplace policies and procedures of individual hospital study sites, as required Attend study team meetings and appropriately always represent The George Institute and the study while located at community sites Other tasks as directed by the senior investigative team

Our Successful Candidate is:  

Understanding of health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Excellent communication skills Has background knowledge in dance Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to organise, take initiative and follow up independently Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and the Internet Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities Ability to work well within a research team and excellent interpersonal skills Strong focus on quality of work

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