Research Officer

Campus Location: Sydney, Australia

Job No: APTAV100447#003

• Join a vibrant team of researchers and clinicians conducting rigorous, multidisciplinary health services and implementation science research
• Part-time (0.5 FTE, 17.5 hours per week), fixed-term position to 24 December 2023 based on-site in Darlinghurst, Sydney

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses – Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU’s mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the Nursing Research Institute:

The Nursing Research Institute (NRI) is a collaboration between St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Australian Catholic University (ACU). The NRI is a highly productive research collaborative with a national and international reputation for conducting rigorous, multidisciplinary health services and implementation science research. Our main research focus is to identify the best ways to promote the translation of evidence into clinical practice with the overall goal of improving patient outcomes and health systems.

About the role:

As Research Officer you will assist with research projects from inception to completion. They will assist both the Director and Deputy Director of the Nursing Research Institute with the design, ethics, data collection, reporting and facilitation of up to 30 research projects under their direction. This includes all research and administrative activities required to deliver the research projects working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

More specifically the role entails:

• Supporting research projects, from inception to completion under the direction of the Director and Deputy Director including literature reviews, sourcing publication, information and data gathering.
• Assisting with the design, and taking responsibility for the organization, coordination and conduct of qualitative and quantitative data collection of all research projects undertaken at the Nursing Research Institute.
• Preparing and assisting with applications for Human Research Ethics Review, reports of research findings, publications, grant applications and preparation of literature reviews for all research projects.
• Supporting students and clinician-researchers from St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne campuses undertaking research projects including preparing research proposals, funding applications, ethics applications and research project documentation.
• Managing and scheduling the annual Nursing Research Institute Workshops/Symposium and monthly Research Seminars held at St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney.
• Data cleaning of NRI public drive and storage of confidential research project information and files.
• Implementing data storage, in accordance with ACU policy and NSW and national legislation and contributing to continuous development and improvement of procedures for data management including the introduction of new technology.
• Overseeing the NRI website including content and updates, under the direction of the Director and Deputy Director.
• Any additional research administration tasks as directed by the Director and Deputy Director of the Nursing Research Institute.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Patty Zenonos, Executive Officer, Nursing Research Institute at: [email protected]

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $102,522 – $110,125 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $86,633 – $93,057 (pro rata) pa (HEW 6), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks’ salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: Staff Rewards; a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the ‘View Position Description and Apply’ button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page – applications with no Selection Criteria will not be considered.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Advertised: 16-MAR-2023

Applications close: 30-MAR-2023 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

Join a vibrant team of researchers and clinicians conducting rigorous, multidisciplinary health services and implementation science research in this part-time (0.5FTE) fixed term role to 24 December 2023 based at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney