AddressThe Opportunity
One in 20 Australianchildren has surgery every year. To ensure that these kids have the bestpossible recovery outcomes and lead happy, healthy lives, our PerioperativeMedicine team at the Telethon Kids Institute works hard to make discoveriesthat will improve children’s perioperative care and lead to global practicechange.
As the ResearchAssistant you will support a range of paediatric anaesthesia research projectswith a particular focus on anaesthesia outcome research, includingcollaborative work with sleep respiratory physiology, ENT and pharmacy. Youwill be part of a multidisciplinary team (doctors, nurses, researchers,technicians etc.) working in a fast-paced clinical environment, directlyinteracting with children and families participating in our studies. Strongcommunication and interpersonal skills are therefore crucial in this position.
Some of your duties will include:
Recruitment of families with children of all ages (newborn babies up to older teenagers) and acuity (healthy volunteers to patients requiring elective or emergency surgery under general anaesthesia). Creation of databases and data dictionaries (REDCAP and other data management software). Assist with grant and ethics applications. Maintaining records for trials and studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines as well as adhering to local and national guidelines and laws. Participate in collaborative projects from initiation through to data collection and study completion.Located at Perth Children’s Hospital, this role will beoffered on a full-time or part-time basis for 13 months with possibleextension.
About You
Weare looking for a dynamic team player who can think on their feet, jump intonew tasks easily, be across multiple studies and is actively seeking to work ina rewarding environment. The successful candidate can show good initiative,independent work skills and has a positive can-do attitude. This role is basedin operating theatres within a high-paced clinical environment.
To besuccessful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in thefollowing:
Bachelor of Science (Health or Physiology) degree or equivalent. Previous exposure or experience in a clinical environment with children of all ages. Basic research skills including recruitment, data collection and protocol adherence. Experience with academic database search strategies and literature review process. Strong writing skills, including capacity to summarise and communicate technical/clinical concepts in a clear and concise manner. Awareness of diverse cultural WA populations.We are drivinginclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diversecareer and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of therequirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. Wealso encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you mayhave had in your cover letter.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people arerespected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforcethat is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embraceall employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity andinclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations whererequired.
Some of our staff benefits include:
Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter. Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year. World leader in child health research. Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program. Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support. Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events. Flexible work options and hybrid working. Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks. Access to Corporate Health Insurance. Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.How to apply
If you think that this is the right role and anexciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' tonavigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submityour application.
Yourcover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills andexperience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our careerportal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our onlineportal, please direct your query to ***********@telethonkids.org.au.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application,please direct your inquiries to ***********@telethonkids.org.au.
