Project Officer

Job No: GEORGE734
Location: Barangaroo, Sydney CBD

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

  • Full Time Opportunity
  • Barangaroo, Sydney CBD  
  • 2 Year Fixed Term Contract
  • Hybrid working environment (2 days per week in the office)

 

Salary Range of $77,937 to $85,000 Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit.

This is an opportunity for your career to make a difference! Work on exciting projects and make an impact on global health outcomes.

 

The Opportunity: 

We are seeking a professional and motivated Project Officer for our Medically Tailored Meals project who will be required to recruit and manage the day to day activities of the role.  

 

Key Responsibilities and Duties: 

  • Recruitment and screening of potential participants
  • Conducting informed consent
  • Scheduling and conducting participant visits
  • Electronic CRF completion and query management
  • Managing study intervention
  • Management of study supplies (BP monitors, scales)
  • Research administration including correspondence with stakeholders
  • Undertaking checks of pathology results and escalating to the medical monitor as required
  • Responding to queries generated by data management/statistics to ensure data quality
  • Coding of safety events, data completion & reconciliation.
  • Establishing and maintain study systems, trackers and processes.

Our Successful Candidate is: 

Essential

  • Tertiary qualification in a health, science or research discipline or a combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
  • Experience in participant recruitment activities
  • Experience working on clinical research projects
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Highly competent with database administration and maintenance
  • Good database development skills or adept to learn e.g. REDCap
  • Ability to work autonomously, in small teams and with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Strong focus on quality of work and maintenance of excellent records
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environments 

Desirable

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant post-graduation experience
  • Experience with type II diabetes and / or in dietetics related research
  • Good understanding of medical terminology
  • Familiarity with REDcap data management system
  • Good knowledge of clinical trial processes and ICH/GCP guideline

 

For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description here

The closing date for applications is midnight, Tuesday 21 May 2024. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found 

Please note - the unrestricted right to work in Australia is required for this position. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will not be considered.

 

About the George 

The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.  

As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to: 

  • Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery  
  • Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale  
  • Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
  • Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship  


We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment. 
 
Please visit our website for more on The George: Home | The George Institute for Global Health 
 

 

Please apply now!

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.  
We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged adults and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

 

Why The George? 

We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs. 

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.  

  • Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay
  • Learning and career development opportunities
  • Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave
  • YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location
  • A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact 

  

 

 

 

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