Project Officer

Fixed-term, part time (0.8 FTE) contract
About your new role:
Menzies is looking for a Project Officer to join the Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre and Menzies laboratory. The Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre strives to deliver training and engagement activities focused on building the biomedical workforce in regional and remote Australia.
This role will involve the delivery of project related duties and laboratory skills training program that has been developed by the Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre at defined periods to Northern Territory youth at the Menzies Darwin campus.
The Project Officer will work with and support other researchers. Laboratory tasks may include media preparation (helping to make broths, agar plates), field work to collect environmental samples, collection of clinical specimens, processing of specimens, testing of other study procedures according to the Study Protocols and Menzies Standard Operating Procedures.
Some key features of the duties involve:
Support day-to-day research project management and coordination as a member of a multi-institutional research team, including communication with research working group members, in order to support health and education programs in communities and schools, and by providing recommendations to innovate and improve systems, processes, and activities.
Support the maintenance of strong links with partnering organisations, ie communities, participants and schools, in order to plan and deliver workshops.
Contribute to and undertake the design of lab training resources to be delivered to students.
Support delivery of the laboratory skills training program to high school and undergraduate trainees and students.
Provide technical support for the staff and students working on various laboratory projects from various Menzies Divisions, providing feedback on best practice and improvement strategies
Please see the Position Description for a full list of role responsibilities and selection criteria.
About you:
You will already have highly developed communication skills, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences including a multidisciplinary team as well as demonstrated experience with data management. You also possess these other qualities:
Completion of a degree without work experience; or other formal qualification with post certificate relevant work experience.
Knowledge of laboratory procedures and safety, and a demonstrated commitment to quality control, including ability to perform basis diagnostic point of need tests on clinical samples within the Menzies laboratory.
Demonstrated ability to undertake laboratory assays with the highest care, rigour and attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to and develop resources for the Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre and Menzies HealthLAB programs, including health modules for health promotion stands and education pathways.
Demonstrated experience in facilitating focus groups, workshops, or training, and developing training materials.
What you will get:
Menzies is one of Australia’s leading medical research institutes dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and a leader in global and tropical research into life-threatening illnesses. If making a positive health impact in Australia and across our region excites and motivates you, join us as we continue to translate our research into effective programs and partnerships in communities across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, and find enduring solutions to health problems that matter.
Benefits of working for Menzies
Exciting career development opportunity within a large and established collaborative research program
6 weeks annual leave, significant salary packaging benefits and other market leading conditions.
Base Salary $79,299 - $85,865 per annum, pro rata (Total remuneration package including superannuation $101,543 – $109,108 per annum, pro-rata)
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact:
Michael Johnston
Senior Research Officer and Program Manager
Email: ***************@menzies.edu.au
How to Apply:
Please click on the 'Apply' button to submit your application.
Applicants are required to provide the following supporting documents:
Updated resume
Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant to this role and addressing your ability to fulfill the responsibilities and requirements of the position as outlined in the selection criteria.
And a detail of two referees
Please apply early as applicants will be considered on a rolling basis!
Closing date: Friday 19 January 2024