AddressJob no: 0062665
Location: Parkville
Role type: Part-time (0.6FTE); Fixed-term for 24 months
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Heal Sciences
Department/School: Department of General Practice and Primary Care
Salary: Academic A – $83,468 - $113,262 p.a. (pro rata for part time) plus 17% super
- Assist in developing a care model to support young Australians experiencing loneliness during life transitions.
- Engage young people in creative storytelling to co-create solutions for loneliness
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Research Officer, based at the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation, will support the "A-Part of the Crowd" project funded by the Medibank Better Health Foundation. The project aims to co-create a care model for young Australians (18-25) experiencing loneliness during life transitions by collecting and analysing their stories through creative submissions on a crowdsourcing platform. This role involves working closely with the lead investigator, Professor Victoria Palmer, and the research team to develop an interactive webspace and a responsive support model for these young individuals.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Design and conduct qualitative, participatory research and co-design activities as a member of a multidisciplinary, nationally focused research team
- Design protocols, obtain ethics, conduct and analyse study interviews or participatory observation as required.
- Prepare meeting agendas, note minutes and prepare these for distribution and sharing.
- Support workshop preparation where requested for the design, collection and analysis of qualitative data and crowdsourcing submissions.
Who We Are Looking For
You will have excellent written, aural, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create project materials and follow research team instructions. Additionally, you will have experience and understanding of working within diverse communities, cross-cultural settings, and ideally with individuals with lived experience of mental ill-health.
You will also have:
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in youth focused research, participatory research methods, or community based participatory research.
- Demonstrated ability to apply qualitative and design-based research methodologies including understanding recruitment and data collection processes
- Excellent written, aural and verbal communication skills. Ability to create project materials and follow instructions of research team members.
- Knowledge of submitting ethics applications and preparation of all ethics related materials and ability to develop understanding of online crowdsourcing.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – Department of General Practice and Primary Care
The Department of General Practice and Primary Care at the University of Melbourne is a leading center for primary care research, training, and innovation. With a network of over 600 community-based practices, we provide quality medical education, postgraduate training, and collaborate on research. Through initiatives like the Data for Decisions program, we ensure privacy while leveraging electronic medical record data. Our research focuses on biostatistics, implementation science, informatics, and co-design, addressing key healthcare challenges. Join us to shape the future of primary care and make a difference in patient outcomes.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Walid Abdullatif via email at **********@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
Applications close: 12 Jun 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
