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® Aged Care framework for nurses in residential aged care homes (RACH). The aim of the HIRAID® 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
- undergraduate qualifications in a relevant quantitative field
- 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.
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.
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.
EEO statement
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How to apply
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Desired Skills and Experience undergraduate qualifications in a relevant quantitative fieldexperience 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