Research Assistant
Job No:
GEORGE824
Location:
Barangaroo, Australia
Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
- Full Time Opportunity
- Barangaroo, Sydney CBD
- 1 year contract
- Hybrid working environment
Salary Range of $81,868 to $87,966 Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11.5% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit.
The Opportunity:
This role supports research projects in the Brain Health Program, which brings together researchers across multiple disciplines to develop the evidence, tools and treatments for diseases such as stroke and dementia, which account for 10% of the global burden of disease.
The Research Assistant is required to support the research and advocacy work of the Brain Health Program, primarily supporting a new project to assess the feasibility of a novel diagnostic method to treat patients with intracerebral haemorrhage in the pre-hospital ambulance setting, to be conducted in Australia in collaboration with similar projects in China, Germany, Canada, and other countries. Support of other clinical trial stroke research projects may also be required.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Collating study materials and drafting copy for peer-reviewed journal articles relating to the above work
- Provide administrative and technical support to study team
- Conduct literature searches and assist with the preparing of grant applications
- Assist with ethics applications and documentation
- Communicate with study sites and respond to queries
- Assist with study tracking and documentation
- Assist in the distribution of study documents to investigators
- Assist with planning and organising of regular meetings
- Assist with the preparation of study-related presentation materials
- Assist with maintain up to date participating centres’ information (including all contact details, contracts and reports)
- Data entry, ensuring data quality, accuracy, completeness and timeliness of data completion
- Preparing paperwork required by the study and any study materials
- Assist in managing effective communication with the key stakeholders (participants, clinicians and investigators)
- Assist with the preparation of reports and publications about the study as required
- Actively participate in project, research and program meetings
- As we are a global organisation, engage with colleagues and stakeholders in other regions relative to the responsibilities of the role, accommodating global time zones where required, to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.
Our Successful Candidate will possess:
Essential
- Tertiary qualifications in medicine, medical science or related healthcare discipline
- Experience in clinical trials
- Experience in quantitative research methodologies
- Strong quantitative research skills
- Excellent written language communication skills and ability to draft a wide range of documents
- Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to organise, take initiative and follow up independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills to foster collaborations across a range of health professional stakeholders
- Methodical and systematic, with good attention to detail
- Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and the Internet
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities
- Strong focus on quality of work.
- Flexibility to work non-standard hours of work for collaboration and contact with global teams based on requirements of the position
Desirable
- Experience working in acute hospital and / or ambulance setting
- Experience in stroke and /or neurology
- Post graduate qualifications in medical science or healthcare discipline
- Proficient in Chinese Mandarin language to facilitate harmonisation of protocols with colleagues in China
For more information please see our detailed Position Description here.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 14 November 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found
The unrestricted right to work in Australia is a requirement for this position. Candidates who require 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
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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