Research Officer - Heidelberg, Australia - Austin Health

Austin Health

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Heidelberg, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Parent-Infant Research Institute, Austin Health

We are looking for a team player with highly developed organisational skills, a sense of humour, initiative and a readiness to flexibly multitask and keen to work within a growing research institute.

Project Officer

This key role within PIRI involves project leadership, coordination and management of the large national implementation program of e-mental health services funded by the Federal Government.

The key responsibilities will include:

Project management: driving daytoday coordination and overseeing of program protocols.
Proactive communication and engagement with key stakeholders.
Scrupulous data management and monitoring of digital programs.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Relevant tertiary qualifications with experience in data management and the implementation of large programs.
Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail and time management
IT literacy and relevant knowledge of digital programs.
Complex data management skills.
Ability to contribute to grant writing and academic publications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work both independently and in a busy team environment with a growing research institute.

This position is for 30.4 hours although full time may be considered dependent on skills and qualifications.

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide.

We have highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI)

PIRI is a vigorous and innovative Australian research institute focusing on understanding parent and infant well-being, as well as developing treatments.

Our mission is to support all parents and their babies in the first 1000 days of life, from pregnancy and throughout infancy, to enhance the prospects for future generations.

We work closely with Austin Health's Perinatal Mental Health Clinic and have strong links with the University of Melbourne.

We are leaders in digital technology and have recently been awarded a NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence - STePPS (Science Translation for e-Psychological Perinatal Supports) is a national research centre driving the identification, development, and translation of the most effective, cost-effective, and sustainable e-mental health interventions in the first 1000 days (conception to two years).