Project Officer - Melbourne, Australia - Alfred Health

Alfred Health

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education.

We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

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Fixed term contract : 12 months (with possibility of extension):

Full-time or Part-time hours available : EFT:

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HEW 5 equivalent (dependent on experience and hours):

Based at 553 St Kilda Road:

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Staff benefits

The Department

Monash School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is a teaching and research unit of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and is centred at the Alfred Hospital Campus.

It plays a prominent role in public health medicine in Australia and has a strong record for training individuals with the capacity and skills to assume leadership roles in Australia in this field.

We work closely with the major Monash affiliated hospitals, research institutes and public health units within Victoria and nationally. Our skills provide a key resource underpinning translational research within our Faculty.

Monash Registries operate from the
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. The department has broad expertise in applied clinical and public health research.

Its core skills of epidemiology, biostatistics and data management support extensive research programs aimed at reducing suffering, preventing illness and improving quality of life.

The department's research program takes place in settings ranging from remote communities and workplaces to intensive care units.

This position would work within the
Cancer Research Program, led by Professor John Zalcberg, which was established to enhance the cancer research focus within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine's clinical and public health activities.

The Cancer Research Program undertake clinical trials and cohort studies, principally using the numerous cancer quality registries it manages as a research tool and translational research platform.

SCANpatient is a randomised controlled trial (RCT) funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), that aims to test whether a structured radiology report can improve the accuracy of reporting of computed tomography (CT) scans to classify patients with non-metastatic pancreatic cancer as having tumours that are either clearly resectable, borderline or locally advanced leading to improved delivery of care and patient outcomes.

The Role

This position description is for a Project Officer to work within the Cancer Research Program, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University based at the Alfred Hospital campus (553 St Kilda Road) on the SCANPatient clinical trial.

Education/Qualifications

The appointee will:

Have a relevant tertiary qualification
Have relevant work experience, including some administrative and research ethics and governance experience

Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrate good understanding of medical terminology and health care systems
Have an excellent work ethic, great time management skills and a desire to do the job well
Possess initiative and strong attention to detail
Have welldeveloped verbal and written communication skills
Have high level computer literacy
Have a demonstrated understanding of confidentiality, privacy and information handling principles
Adhere to all relevant Monash and Alfred Health policies

Benefits

Access to Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
Health and Wellbeing initiatives in addition to discounted health insurance
Great work/life balance

For any queries regarding the role, please contact Dr Lin Li on or Tatiana Andonegui on

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine and must provide evidence of their vaccination status.

This
is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health's Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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