Research Assistant
Job No:
GEORGE725
Location:
Moree, NSW
Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
- Part Time Opportunity (0.4FTE/ 2 Days per week)
- Moree, NSW
- 2 Year Fixed Term Contract
- Hybrid working environment
Pro-Rata Salary Range of $79,099 to $86,000 Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit
This is an Identified Position for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person
The Opportunity:
Our Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program at The George Institute drives meaningful and ethical research and advocacy to transform the health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples and communities. Guunu-maana is led through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing to generate evidence that privileges Indigenous knowledges through actions that empower communities and people.
This Research Assistant position will support research activities for the Dance for Kids Project in Moree. The role will specially assist with the delivery of dance classes, data collection and record keeping. The Research Assistant will be required to work collaboratively with the larger team.
Our successful applicant will actively recruit Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander children who are disadvantaged or living out of home care, carers of children enrolled in the dance classes and Aboriginal Education Officers at the child’s school. Data will be collected throughout the project.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Support research activities in collaboration with team
- Effectively produce and maintain project data
- Communicate effectively with internal and external study staff and key stakeholders
- Adhere to all study protocols and participate in protocol training sessions as required
- Adhere to safety policies and study SOPs, as outlined by The George Institute
- Adhere to the workplace policies and procedures of individual hospital study sites, as required
- Attend study team meetings and appropriately always represent The George Institute and the study while located at community sites
- Other tasks as directed by the senior investigative team
Our Successful Candidate is:
- Understanding of health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Excellent communication skills
- Has background knowledge in dance
- Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to organise, take initiative and follow up independently
- 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
For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description here
The closing date for applications is midnight, Friday 3 May 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found
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
