Research Officer (Data Management) -HIRAID Aged Care

Job Description

Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field: Other Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1) Country: Australia Application Deadline: 16 Mar 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract: Other Job Status: Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Full time role, fixed term for 6 months Exciting opportunity for a Research Officer to join the Sydney Nursing School, Facility of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney Base Salary: $99,455 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Officer to work with us in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the HIRAID Registered Trademark Aged Care framework for nurses in residential aged care homes (RACH). The aim of the HIRAID Registered Trademark Aged Care framework is to standardise the assessment and management of residents in residential aged care. In this role, the Research Officer will assist with the transfer, management, and analysis of routinely collected health data from RACHs. They will be responsible for the use of statistical software for the validation, management, and storage of trial data, liaising with aged care homes to audit data quality, and working with the broader research team to ensure data collected is fit-for-purpose. Your key responsibilities will be to: Develop data validation and quality assurance plans for the collection of routine health data. Use programming software to automate the validation, cleaning, and storage of routinely collected data. Work collaboratively with members of the research team and aged care stakeholders in the collection, transfer, and analysis of data. Conduct data handling and data transfer between external and internal University systems. About you Experience using R, Python, or other high-level programming languages for data management and cleaning. Experience with the use of relational databases and familiarity with extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes. Experience using GIT or similar software for version control and collaboration would be desirable. Experience in using and/or managing health or other highly confidential data. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong collaborative interprofessional relationships. Ability to work with various teams and stakeholders including researchers, nurses, and senior staff. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia. 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. As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements. 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. Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. If you are a current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Cecilia Blamey, Recruitment Operations, by email to #J-18808-Ljbffr