Research Assistant - Community Paediatrics

Job Description

Part-time (0.2 FTE), fixed term for 12 months Exciting opportunity to be a Research Assistant with Dr Katarina Ostojic Base Salary from $80,037 (pro-rata) + 17% superannuation About the opportunity The University is seeking to employ a Research Assistant to support the research undertaken by the Community Paediatrics Research Group. This team is led by Professor Susan Woolfenden and a multi-disciplinary team of researchers passionate about novel research to support children, young people, and their families. This Research Assistant position will report directly to Dr Katarina Ostojic, Research Fellow- Community Paediatrics Research Group. In this role, you will play a key role in providing support for the operations of our Community Paediatrics Research Group. We are a respectful and motivated multidisciplinary clinical research team that works with priority populations to undertake innovative research that advances knowledge, clinical practice, and models of care with a focus on: clinical research to enhance child and young person health, wellbeing, neurodevelopmental outcomes developing equitable health systems in the community developing new models of care to support improved health, psychological, and social outcomes, as well as enhanced access to care. This Research Assistant role is ideal for those who are interested in understanding and promoting the environmental, social, and intergenerational factors that contribute to child youth and family health and wellbeing, and also enjoys working in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Your key responsibilities will be to: assist and support the Community Paediatrics Research Team to deliver a research program focusing on improving psychosocial outcomes of young people with cerebral palsy. undertake qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection, and contribute to analysis and reporting of findings communicate with other research partners, organisations, and collaborators as they relate to the research tasks organise and attend research meetings, prepare meeting documentation, and other functions as required support the development and maintenance of human research ethics applications including developing ethics protocol and study documents, submitting research ethics and governance applications and amendments support the Community Paediatrics Research team members in their grant and publication submissions. About you lived experience with cerebral palsy tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (e.g. in the field of health, medicine, allied health, psychology or related areas) or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience strong communication skills and experience engaging with people with lived experience of disability strong problem-solving skills paired with the ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team experience in research administration. To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact, Ajaypal Singh, Recruitment Operations by email to Applications Close Monday 03 March 2025 11:59 PM #J-18808-Ljbffr