Principal Research Project Coordinator (Identified s25)

• UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health

• Applications open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only

• Coordinate the GOANNA Survey 3 research project, a national survey for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples

• Enjoy the benefits of 17% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading

• Based at the centrally located Toowong office , with convenient access to the Toowong train station and multiple bus routes

About the UQ Poche Centre

We are an Indigenous-led health research centre focusing on Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing. We undertake multidisciplinary research to enhance understanding of diverse health issues affecting Indigenous peoples, reduce health inequity and improve health outcomes. 

In addition, we aim to nurture the next generation of Indigenous research leaders. As part of UQ’s commitment to research excellence, we are proud to provide our staff with access to grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and post-fellowship contracts via our UQ Amplify initiative . You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with UQ’s broader Indigenous network of approximately 150 academic and professional staff members, as well as our student and alumni networks. 

Want to know more about life as part of the UQ Poche Centre team? Watch a video here .

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Principal Research Project Coordinator (known locally as a Principal Research Technician) to join the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. As the Principal Research Project Coordinator, you will work as part of a senior research team to provide high-level, specialist technical research expertise to scientific research projects, programs, and initiatives.

This role involves coordinating a national survey for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people called the GOANNA Survey 3 . This anonymous Aboriginal-led survey will collect information about sexual behaviour, knowledge, alcohol and drug use, and access to health care for sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses (eg. HIV, hepatitis C). In this role, you will engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations, develop protocols and ethics applications, establish and support governance and steering committees and oversee project implementation. You will also contribute to research capacity development, data analysis and reporting.

Key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Preparing ethics applications, amendments and meeting annual reporting requirements

• Protocol and questionnaire development

• Establishing working relationships and maintaining ongoing collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

• Ensuring reporting requirements are upheld to comply with the Department for Health and Aged Care funding agreement

• Project management of both in-person and online survey implementation, including providing ongoing guidance and support to survey coordinators based in partnering organisations

• Coordinating investigator meetings

• Coordinating and contributing to capacity development opportunities for survey coordinators and collectors

• Establishing Indigenous governance and steering committees for the project

• Contributing to data analysis and reporting

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position through to July 2026.

At HEW level 7, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $96,649 - $105,244, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $113,080 - $123,136 annually.  As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.

About You

The University of Queensland considers that being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991(Qld). The position is therefore only open to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

In addition, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Postgraduate qualifications with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or training.

• Demonstrated experience working in a research environment and demonstrated evidence of the capability of working effectively with researchers and ethics committees

• Experience working with Indigenous populations.

• Experience of working in a higher education, research institution or Indigenous health service, or the capability to quickly acquire this knowledge and apply in the workplace.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to produce clear, succinct research documentation and the ability to communicate effectively and build working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated skills and experience in project management in a research environment

• Commitment to upholding the University’s values, and with the outstanding personal qualities of openness, respectfulness, and integrity.

• A commitment to upholding the highest standard of research integrity, ethics and workplace health and safety.

• Well-developed problem-solving skills, with an ability to forward plan, prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and work with a high level of adaptability, both independently and as part of a team.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Salenna Elliott at [email protected] . For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-37285).