Research Assistant - Screenequal

Description:

• Part-time, 2 days per week, fixed term contract until end of Sept 2025

• Base salary from $80,037 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Formed in 1856, Sydney Medical School is the oldest medical school in Australia. it accommodates around 1200 medical students undertaking a four-year graduate-entry Doctor of Medicine program, in addition to postgraduate coursework students undertaking a wide range of master’s degree, graduate diploma and graduate certificate courses. In addition to teaching and research facilities on the primary Camperdown and Westmead campuses, Sydney Medical School is comprised of six metropolitan clinical schools and three rural clinical schools where students undertake most of the program.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Research Assistant (RA) to the ScreenEQUAL NHMRC-funded project. In this final year of the project, ScreenEQUAL is trialling co-designed resources for people with intellectual disability, families and supporters, and healthcare providers to enhance access to cervical screening.The Research Assistant is responsible for facilitating the research process by assisting in the coordination and execution of routine research activities, including ethics submissions and data base management, and ensuringe efficient communication with across the multi-disciplinary team. They also contribute to maintaining organised research records, readying data for presentations and reports, and will have an opportunity to be involved in data analysis and research publications.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Assist with the coordination and execution of routine research tasks under direction

• support ethics and clinical trial submissions

• ensure adherence to research protocols and assist with sourcing information to assist research work

• support data collection activities, ensuring accuracy in data entry and its storage for further analysis

• support recruitment of study participants and set up and support for participant tracking

• act as a point of contact for project participants and field study contributors

• maintain basic research records and assist with the consolidation of data for reports and presentations

• engage with stakeholders to address concerns and gather feedback, maintaining effective communication channels and collaborating with the team to enhance stakeholder relations

• administer reporting processes, maintain accurate data within university systems, and contribute to ensuring the team's compliance with standard regulations

• process regular purchasing and payment activities, ensuring timely and accurate invoice management

• actively participate in team-based risk assessments, ensure consistent application of safety measures in designated tasks, and liaise with colleagues to address and resolve any minor safety concerns

• undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as .

About you

• an Honours or equivalent in a relevant field

• experience in working with priority populations

• demonstrated ability to conduct research-related tasks independently or with minimal supervision

• demonstrated ability to generate reproducible, high quality research results

• demonstrated ability to use the latest technology in research projects

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.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role 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.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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