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Research Assistant
Job No:
GEORGE845
Location:
Barangaroo, Australia
Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
- Part Time Opportunity
- Barangaroo, Sydney CBD
- 1 year contract
- Hybrid working environment
Salary Range of $81,868k to $87,966k Base, pro rata for part time, (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 in our Cancer Program.
The Research Assistant will support the growing projects within the Cancer program, including a research capacity building project across radiotherapy departments in the Asia-Pacific (as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency Technical cooperation program) and a program of work focusing on the use of large scale linked data to study cancer in ethnic minority populations.
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 regular meetings
- Assist with the preparation of study-related presentation materials
- Assist with maintain up to date participating centre’s 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
- Ad hoc project work as required
- 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.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience/ Our Successful Candidate
Essential
- Tertiary qualifications in science or healthcare discipline
- Demonstrable experience in cancer research, global health research, or data linkage related to oncology
- 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
- 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
- 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
For more information please see our detailed Position Description here.
The closing date for applications is Monday 03 February 2025 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
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