Research Assistant - Parkville, Australia - Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

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Parkville, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Attractive Salary $79,820 - $84,480 per annum (pro rata) + Super
Part time role (15.2 hours per week)
12-month contract

What's in it for you?

Maximise your pay through salary packaging including entertainment and novated leases
Flexible Working Options
Make a difference within Australia's largest child health research institute
Wonderful onsite facilities available - gym, childcare, cafes, hotel, shops, and bar
Subsidised coffee in our lively cafe with a beautiful overlooking view

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant to join Healthy Trajectories - a Child and Youth Disability Research Hub, a Melbourne Children's Campus Initiative, established with the vision of optimising the capacity of children and youth whose lives are complicated by disability, to reach their full potential for health and participation across the life span.

In this role you will support the Chief Investigators and Post-doctoral Research Fellow with the ENVISAGE program of research.

ENVISAGE stands for ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations and is a multi-organisation, international collaboration co-developed by researchers, clinicians and parents in Australia and Canada.

ENVISAGE aims to empower parents of children with a neurodevelopmental disability to make choices, informed by contemporary ideas, to enhance parental wellbeing, family functioning and child outcomes.

The Research Assistant will primarily work with the ENVISAGE-Service Providers (ENVISAGE-SP) team and be responsible for coordinating ethics and governance submissions, participant recruitment and follow up, data collection, database usage, and progress reporting to the Chief Investigators.

As part of our commitment to co-design, the appointee will also be expected to assist with consumer engagement and ongoing partner support.

Your responsibilities include:

Supports preparation and maintenance of research ethics for the Australian Arm of the ENVISAGE program
Contributes to fulfilling compliance reporting in keeping with Good Clinical Practice guidelines
Assists with the development of study-specific documentation and advertising
Promotes and implements participant recruitment and engagement activities and maintains systematic participant information record keeping

About you:

Tertiary qualification in a health-related discipline and registration with their appropriate health board
Experience coordinating research teams, facilitating engagement and collaboration with key stakeholders including parents, service providers, industry partners
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience working with families raising children with chronic health conditions and /or childhood disability is desired

Who we are

At Murdoch Children's Research Institute, we share a powerful vision; to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We are renowned for our cutting-edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnosis, prevention, and development of potential cures.

Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health.

Murdoch Children's is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and respect that celebrates and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our people.

We strive to foster a positive working environment that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and consideration for the diverse voices of our people and the communities we serve.

Murdoch Children's is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and is a committed subscriber to Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and its principles.

To be considered, applicants should submit:
Cover letter
Resume
Responses to selection criteria via the position description

All applicants, please be aware that in line with the Murdoch Children's and VCGS COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all Murdoch Children's and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated (boosted), unless a valid medical exception applies.

Closing date: 6 March 2023