Research Assistant/Associate
Job No:
GEORGE831
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 (2 days per week in the office)
Pro-Rata Salary Range of $81,868k to $101,800k Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11.5% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit
The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant/ Associate in our Food Policy Program. This role will be well suited to applicants willing to pursue a PhD.
Relating to Food sustainability with a focus on how the complexities of the environmental impact of the food system and individual food products can be conveyed to the general public in particular.
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 the study team
- Synthesise literature and contribute to systematic reviews
- Assist with the preparation of grant applications
- Assist with ethics applications and documentation
- Assist with the preparation of advocacy documentation
- Assist with study tracking and documentation
- Assist in the distribution of study documents to investigators
- Assist with planning and organising regular meetings
- Assist with the preparation of study-related presentation materials
- Data entry, ensuring data quality, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data completion
- Prepare paperwork required by the study and any study materials
- Assist in managing effective communication with the key stakeholders (e.g., study participants, project investigators, and government and NGO representatives)
- Assist with the preparation of reports and publications as required
- Other tasks as directed by the senior investigator team
- Ad hoc project work as required
Skills, Knowledge and Experience/ Our Successful Candidate
Essential
- Tertiary qualifications in science, health, consumer research, or communications discipline
- Experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies
- 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
- 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
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities
- Ability to work well within a research team and excellent interpersonal skills
- 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
- A desire to undertake a PhD in the area of food sustainability at the end of the contract period.
To support your application, please address the following criteria in your cover letter:
- Study and Experience in Food Policy: Please detail your experience in food sustainability or a related field, ensuring you highlight any roles involving similar responsibilities.
- PhD Aspirations: Please provide any particular interests you may have undertaking a PhD in the area of food sustainability
For more information please see our detailed Position Description here.
The closing date for applications is Friday 13 December 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