Research Coordinator - Imhip-Youth

Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research within theAboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.Be part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impactAchieve a work-life balance with 36 hours/wk, purchased leave, WFH + more.Based at Biala Brisbane City Community Health Centre.About UQAs part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of are available, such as:26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave17% superannuation contributions17.5% annual leave loadingFlexible start/finish timesHealth and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate familySalary packaging optionsAbout This OpportunityThe Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research team are seeking a Research Coordinator for the Indigenous Mental Health Intervention Program (IMHIP) Youth project. IMHIP-Youth is a project aimed at developing, implementing and evaluating a model of social and emotional wellbeing care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people who experience youth detention. In this vital role, you will support research activities, including participant interviewing, data collection, project support, and progress reporting to Chief Investigators. Success in this role will be achieved through fostering strong working relationships with multidisciplinary research teams, participants, namely Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people who experience youth detention, and key stakeholders. We strongly welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. Please note that this role will require the successful incumbent to work on site from the Brisbane City location, and include travel to the detention centres located in Wacol for data collection.Key responsibilities will include:Working within a multidisciplinary team to support service evaluation activities.Surveying and interviewing young people (10-17 years of age) of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who have experienced youth detention in South East Queensland.Collect data, participant questionnaires and perform study specific assessments from participants at scheduled timepoints as described in the research study protocol.Perform data entry and maintenance of study specific data management systems.Providing general research support, such as assistance in data management, analysis, writing activities, and presentationsAssist with routine team administration, including organising meetings and minute-takingThis is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position through until 31st May 2025. At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $88,099.39 - $94,512.08, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $103,076.28 - $110,579.13 annually. As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.About YouTertiary qualification in public health, epidemiology, social science, psychology, social work, community development, or related field, or equivalent experience/training.Experience in research processes relevant to social and emotional wellbeing and youth health.Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations.Understanding of the importance of high-quality data and ability to support data collection and management.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including contributing to reports or journal articles.Experience working in criminal justice settings and/or with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.Blue Card: It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent possesses a valid Blue Card.Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.Questions?For more information about this opportunity, please contact . For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.Want to Apply?All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ sectionResumeOther InformationAt UQ we know that our reatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on . We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be , , , , or . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to .If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.Applications close Sunday 30th June 2023 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-38969). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Monday 8th July 2024.