Research Officer

Job no:509882
Work type:Fixed term - Part-time
Campus:Adelaide
Categories:Technical, Laboratory and Research Support, HEO5

(HEO5) $72,832 to $80,983 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply

Fixed-term, part-time (0.6FTE) position available for 12 months

The Research Officer will join the Adelaide Exposure Science & Health group, located at Thebarton, and will be responsible for supporting a diverse range of research and industry engagement activities in the field of occupational and environmental health.

Working under general direction, the Research Officer will be responsible for support of day-to-day operations of the AESH research programs within the group. Duties include: support of the laboratory and field-based research component of various research projects, laboratory management (including ordering items, maintaining safety regulations, timetabling meetings for group members), processing collating and analyzing data, interpreting results and problem solving, maintaining records, and assisting with ethics applications.

The role requires excellent interpersonal and technical skills as well as initiative and personal drive for the provision of quality service and research output.  

To be successful you will need:

• Experience in a research and laboratory environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated initiative and drive to meet research outcomes by setting priorities and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with laboratory management and safety procedures.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

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Applications close 11:55pm, 12 June 2022.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Associate Professor Sharyn Gaskin
Director, Adelaide Exposure Science and Health
P: +61 (8) 8313 4958
E: [email protected]

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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