Research Assistant- Population Child Health
1 month ago
Employment Type: Full Time- 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term- 12 months
Remuneration: $82,818 + 17% super + annual leave loading
Location: Randwick, NSW
Why this role matters:
The Research Assistant will be an integral part of the Population Child Health (PCH) group within the School of Clinical Medicine. This role involves contributing to various research projects focused on three key themes: Integrating Care, Priority Populations, and the First 2000 Days. This is an excellent research entry post for a budding quantitative public health researcher.
Reporting to the Professor, the Research Assistant will engage in quantitative data cleaning and analysis, recruitment for trials, literature searches, manuscript preparation, and administrative tasks within the PCH group. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively within a research team.
Key Accountabilities (but not limited to):
- Maintain research databases and systems to the highest scientific and ethical standards.
- Perform data collection, data entry, curation, coding, and analyses of quantitative data.
- Perform research literature searches for relevant articles and assist with the preparation of manuscripts for publication.
- Assist with the preparation of ethics applications, amendments, and annual reports, as well as assist in the preparation of grant applications and annual reports, and other progress reports.
- Assist with research study recruitment activities, including sending study invitation packs, surveys, and comprehensive respondent follow-up using a range of approved methodologies.
Skills Required:
- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience, or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience. A postgraduate or undergraduate qualification in epidemiology, statistics or public health will be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated experience in research administration, statistical or biostatistical analysis and adequate skills in using statistical software such as R, Python, Stata or SAS.
- Proven high level organisational skills, ability to establish priorities, with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and levels of seniority as well as children, young people, and families.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and solve problems to provide accurate and appropriate outcomes.
- Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to make sound judgements and work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated experience supporting and contributing to projects and initiatives.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
Specific Pre-Employment Checks Required:
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)- NSW
- Vaccinations - this position is based at Prince of Wales Hospital and in line with safety and wellbeing obligations, NSW Health requires all workers to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated (or have a relevant exemption). Accordingly, UNSW requires any employee in this position to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated (or have a relevant exemption). UNSW will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made regarding COVID-19 vaccinations that affect our workforce.
How to apply:
To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Please click Apply now to submit your application online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (Skills & Experience in the position description) and interest in the role. To view the full position description, please click on the Position Description link below.
Contact
Aarti
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
a.aarti@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: Wednesday 5th June before 11:30 pm.
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
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