Community-based Research Assistant (Identified position)

THE DJURALI CENTRE FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH RESEARCH

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons.

Where a position is identified, an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

Would you like to get your research master’s degree or PhD while working as a paid Research Assistant?

Would you like to spend up to 6 weeks at a time travelling and living on community around Australia?

The Djurali Center for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research and Education has an exciting opportunity. As a paid Research Assistant, you can earn a living and make a meaningful contribution while working towards your higher degree research qualification.

Our decade-long research program focuses on screening, prevention, and management of cardiovascular diseases for Indigenous people aged 55 and older. You will work closely with our AMS partners to embed digital health programs that have proven to save lives. Joining our team, you will work closely with ten communities nationwide. Your work will be meaningful and critical to the success of the project.

This job is for you if you are interested in extensive travelling to rural and remote locations in Australia, if you are motivated to learn, strengthen your research skills, and obtain a higher research degree while being paid as a Research Assistant.

As the Research Assistant for this program, you will live for several weeks at a time in each of our ten regional, rural, and remote research communities. You will be the liaison between the chief investigators, community partners (Aboriginal Medical Services) and research participants. You will be the key person on the ground, collecting data and ensuring the research protocol is implemented.

Benefits

You will work alongside Indigenous and non-Indigenous senior researchers and be supported in learning and/or mastering qualitative and quantitative research skills, including data collection, analysis, interpretation, and manuscript writing.

We are a small team hosted by the Heart Research Institute, internationally recognised for cutting-edge cardiovascular research. The Djurali team is values-driven and committed to partnering with Aboriginal communities to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

To view more benefits of working at HRI, please view our Benefits page: https://www.hri.org.au/join-us/benefits

We will assist you in enrolling in a higher-degree research program, including a path to obtaining a PhD. Our researchers are affiliated with UNSW and Macquarie University. Our cohesive team provides extensive support to our higher degree students to develop research skills and social/emotional and cultural support to ensure students succeed.

This role involves being away from home for 90% of the time, and living expenses are fully paid for all time away from home.

Remuneration: Remuneration will be in line with experience, along with salary-packaging options.

How to apply: Your application should include:

• a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae (CV)

Further information can be obtained by contacting Operations Manager, Tamara Miller via: *************@hri.org.au.

The Heart Research Institute supports Equal Employment Opportunity.

We value diversity and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, LGBTQI individuals and applicants of diverse cultures and ages.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our employees and affiliates, and our community. Whoever you are, you are welcome at HRI.

If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email *******@hri.org.au

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Qualifications

While specific qualifications are not required, personal maturity, strong problem-solving, critical thinking, flexibility/adaptability, communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

This job will involve extended periods away from home and dealing with challenging situations that require patience, strong communication, and staying focused and calm under pressure. You will work closely with ten different communities and will need confidence and humility to build strong working relationships with strong personalities to ensure the community members' needs are met and the goals of the research program are achieved.