Research Associate (Level ARAS)

• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only
• Part-time (0.5 FTE), fixed term contract until February 2026 based in UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance at the City East campus
• Commencement Salary: $72,218 pro rata per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

As the Research Associate you will contribute to the research efforts of Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), providing research support to the NHMRC research grant entitled Improving physical activity and screen time in Outside School Hours Care through evidence-based guidelines: an effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial in metropolitan and regional services and National dissemination study.

About UniSA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Core Responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning of research, offering ideas on research directions and attending seminars and meetings
• Participate in the production of data with some freedom to explore new methods and directions
• Draft reports, abstracts and scientific papers to provide accounts of research and the findings observed
• Comply with human ethics, animal ethics, privacy and other appropriate guidelines and maintain confidentiality of research proposals and research findings

• A postgraduate qualification in health sciences, allied health, behavioural science or related discipline
• Experience participating in relevant areas of research and knowledge of data analysis and management and high level analytical skills
• Competency in recording, analysing, presenting and disseminating research to stakeholders
• High-level interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with others in a multi-disciplinary research environment

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Flexible working conditions
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
• Corporate health insurance
• Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership
• A variety of leave arrangements

Applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume only.

Please address your cover letter to Sarah Doyle, Senior Recruitment Consultant. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 3983.

Applications close: 11.30pm Thursday 19 May 2022

Pursuant to the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (the Act) and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations), this position has been deemed prescribed. This role will require the successful candidate to hold a current Working with Children Check.

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either be an Australian Aboriginal Peoples, or a current UniSA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

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