Research Assistant

• Part time (20 hours a week), fixed term until October 2022
• Utilise your expertise to support the team by performing fundamental aspects of research for the Centre for Kidney Research the within the Sydney Children's Hospital network
• Base Salary $72,234 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Research Assistant to provide technical and operational support to the NHMRC team at the Centre for Kidney Research within the Sydney Children's Hospital network. This includes preparing relevant materials in collaboration with team members and performing fundamental aspects of research work including recruitment, interviewing caregivers of children with chronic kidney disease, data collection and entry.

As a Research Assistant, your key responsibilities will be to:

• assist with the design, development, and documentation of suitable research protocols, ensuring protocols are adhered to
• coordinate the activities associated with research projects, ensuring that experiments, etc. are prepared for and run smoothly
• collect research and enter research data, prepare statistical analysis, carry out literary searches and summarise literature, and code information for academics
• liaise with clinical specialists and affiliated researchers regarding study progress and outcomes.

About you

As a Research Assistant, you:

• have experience using the REDCap database to support study data entry and analysis (desirable)
• have extensive experience in developing and working on research projects, including expertise in using research protocols, experimental design, ethics submissions and grant applications
• possess strong problem solving skills and the ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement and ability to prioritise workload during busy periods with a high level of organisation
• have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with sound negotiating and conflict resolution skills, and a demonstrated level of tact and discretion in dealing with day to day operational matters
• can demonstrate the ability to organise and prioritise work, sometimes under pressure, with competing priorities and sometimes limited supervision.

Closing date for applications

11.59pm, Friday 8 October 2021

Sponsorship / work rights forAustralia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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