Research Assistant (Caring Futures Institute)

Position Details 

• Fixed term for 12 months | Full-Time

• Higher Education Officer Level 5| $74,270-$81,966 p.a. 

• Location: Sturt North

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About Caring Futures Institute 

The Caring Futures Institute is Australia’s first fully dedicated research centre for the study of self-care and caring solutions leading to better lives, better communities, better care, and better systems across the population’s lifespan. At the Caring Futures Institute, we are imagining a future where the highest standard of health and care is available for all who need it. 

 
About the Role 

Within the Caring Futures Institute, you will support research aligned with national and international healthcare priorities, to create impactful and implementable outcomes for health and community service sectors. As a Research Assistant, you will collaborate with the Caring Futures Institute Manager and associated team to provide a range of organisational and administrative support that will assist with the overall planning and management of research related projects.

Your role is integral in supporting dissemination and research translation activities, including developing seminar and conference presentations, creating website content and research summaries, producing, and editing reports, and supporting the data collection and analysis undertaken by researchers. You will also support ethics and governance applications and will remain vigilant in effectively establishing and maintaining databases, records, and systems for secure storage.

About You 

With your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, you will maintain strong relationships with staff, and internal and external stakeholders to excel in a collaborative environment. You will have demonstrated experience in working independently and as part of diverse teams, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement. You will demonstrate a high level of written communication skills, including the ability to develop literature reviews, write reports, and create ethic and governance applications. Your keen attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills will allow you to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines while always demonstrating a commitment to high quality service delivery. Your ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and applications will complement your well-developed knowledge and confidence in computer literacy.

The successful applicant will have completed a degree and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. You will have demonstrated experience in data collection and analysis, to support the theme capacity and capability building activities of Institute.

Life at Flinders 

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. 

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?  

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options 

• Flexible working arrangements 

• Wide range of professional development activities and services 

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff 

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia). 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy   

• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA). 

How to Apply and Information 

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Anthea Schubert

Applications to be submitted before 11.59pm:

29 Jan 2023

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.