Research Assistant - North Ryde, Australia - Macquarie University

Macquarie University

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North Ryde, Australia

1 week ago

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Description

PRIMARY DETAIL
Conduct hearing assessments to collect data for The Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey - *regular domestic travel required*THE ROLE- Salary Package: From $70,536 - $76,022 per annum, plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading- Appointment Type: Full-Time, 1 year fixed term- Location: Macquarie University (Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde)

The Role

The Research Assistant will play an important role in supporting the Macquarie University Hearing team, in the development and conduct of the ear health component of The Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey.

Key responsibilities include:

Assist with conducting hearing assessments for the ear health component of the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey.
Working with the Eye and Ear Health Survey Project Officers, support the execution of the project to meet project milestones.
Contribute to the organisation and logístical arrangements of site visits, including arranging accommodation and travel and support other project activities such as participant recruitment
Assist with administering participant questionnaires and documenting responses during onsite visits.
Contribute to the production of participant reports by gathering relevant data, data cleansing and providing summary information to include in feedback reports.

Regular travel (3.5 weeks out of a 6-week period, on an ongoing basis) is required for this position as hearing assessments are conducted in local, regional and remote site locations.

About You

You will be a motivated and driven individual with a commitment to contributing to high quality research.

Ideally you will be familiar with the human ethics guidelines and hold experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology including patient recruitment, working on epidemiological surveys and/or clinical trials.

Ability to effectively, and in a culturally sensitive manner, communicate and work with local communities and organisations is key to this role.

If you are proactive in nature, resilient in your approach, and looking for an opportunity to work in a unique and rewarding environment this is a role you will thrive in.

About Us

Macquarie University (MU) Hearing, located within the Australian Hearing Hub, is a global hub of hearing and hearing-related research, education, and engagement, and through the Macquarie University Hearing Strategy 2030 is seeking to transform hearing health.

Adopting a university-wide approach and working with partners to create opportunities for all community members to contribute towards advancing the hearing agenda and to reduce the global burden of hearing loss.

Macquarie University has partnered with the Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, the George Institute for Global Health and the Brien Holden Foundation to conduct the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey.

The team at Macquarie University will lead the ear health component of this national Survey.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we've grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community.

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To Apply

Essential_
Demonstrated familiarity with RedCap database management.
Applied computer skills including MS Office and database management.
Demonstrated ability work both independently and as a part of a team.
Demonstrated cultural competency in interactions with minority groups.
Hold a current driver's license_

Desired_

Experience administering hearing tests.
Tertiary qualifications in a healthrelated discipline.

Specific role requirements

This position requires frequent domestic travel (including rural and remote Australia) for approximately 3.5 weeks duration every 6 weeks.

This position requires you to comply with occupational screening, assessment and vaccinations in line with Macquarie University health requirements.

Specific Role Enquiries:
Bamini Gopinath, Project Lead, at

General Enquiries:
Nithya Elango, HR Assistant, at

Applications Close:
Sunday 26th March 2023 at 11:59 PM

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