AddressThe Research Coordinator will provide research support and project management of the ELUCIDAR study: the effectiveness of upper room germicidal ultraviolet light in decreasing COVID-19 among residents of aged-care facilities (ELUCIDAR).
About Burnet
Burnet is an Australian-based medical research institute and an accredited international non-government organisation. Burnet undertakes life-changing research and health programs in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa. Everything it does is about one fundamental goal: a better, fairer, healthier world, with no-one left behind.
Burnet is helping to create the future of health, placing equity at the centre of what they do, and paying close attention to the effects of a rapidly changing climate and environment. Burnet is working for a future where diseases are eliminated, where mothers and children are thriving, where the world is better prepared for health challenges, and where those at risk are supported to reduce harms to their health.
About ELUCIDAR
Burnet is collaborating with the Victorian Government to design and implement a ground-breaking clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of upper room germicidal ultraviolet light (UR-GUV) in reducing the rates of COVID-19 and other airborne viruses in residential aged care facilities. The ELUCIDAR study - Effectiveness of germicidal ultraviolet Light in an Upper room Configuration In Decreasing COVID-19 in Aged-care Residential facilities – is the largest study of its type to assess the effectiveness of an indoor air quality (IAQ) intervention globally.
About this Opportunity
This is a wonderful opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to join a high-performing team undertaking ground-breaking research to provide research support and project management of the ELUCIDAR study.
The Research Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the study is implemented as per the protocol, coordinating research and implementation activities, supporting data collection and documentation, the organisation of researcher and stakeholder meetings, preparing and managing trial documents, and liaising with project stakeholders, including government representatives.
About you
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications, experience, knowledge and attributes:-
- Previous experience as a clinical trial or public health Research Coordinator with skills in research management
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or training in good clinical practice, research ethics, research integrity and guidelines governing clinical trials
- A relevant tertiary qualification in science, health science, public health or a related discipline
- A post-graduate degree in public health, research, project/program management or equivalent qualification in a related area
- Demonstrated ability in the management, incl financial and administration, of a large research project or portfolio and undertaking research related tasks as part of a team in a timely and effective manner
- Demonstrated skills in the conduct of clinical trials including protocol management, documentation and file management, data collection and management, safety and adverse event reporting, basic statistical analysis, research writing and presentation / manuscript preparation
- Demonstrated strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Whilst not essential, experience as a health care worker e.g. nursing, allied health or other; preferably in the aged care sector, will be well regarded.
Bring your whole self to work
At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing
As a registered charity, Burnet offers generous salary packaging arrangements for its employees.
Please apply through the Seek platform including a one page cover letter and your CV. To learn more, visit https://alumniglobal.com/job/burnet-research-coordinator-elucidar
If you have any questions, please contact Marcus Engeman, **************@alumniglobal.com, 0431 804 *** or Suzanne Reiger, **************@alumniglobal.com, 0433 796 ***.
