Address The CICADA Research officer is an integral member of the CICADA drug and alcohol service and Department of Adolescent Medicine and will contribute actively to the development and provision of high-quality health research.
The CICADA service is a lifespan approach to the Care and Intervention for Children and Adolescents affected by Drugs and Alcohol, with three clinical streams including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Service, Family and Adolescent Service.
The primary purpose of the Research Officer will be to contribute to the planning, implementation, co-ordination, data management and reporting of research projects conducted within the CICADA service. The Research Officer will have responsibility to oversee the CICADA Research and Evaluation Program of Research which has various projects to demonstrate the efficacy of an early intervention prevention approach; analysing a broad range of health and social indicators, assessments and interventions provided by the service.
The Research Officer will also provide project management and oversight of the FASD NSW Project - Fast Accessible Screening and Diagnosis for children and adolescents with FASD. The position will facilitate research collaboration with key partners, project management and support the monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements of the research projects including scientific publication, presentation, and reports.
The Research Coordinator will utilise their knowledge of clinical and health services research in the establishment and maintenance of productive working relationships with internal and external collaborators, departments, and staff.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical research; preferably with children and adolescents and/or drug and alcohol research.
- Doctorate, Honours or Masters Degree in Psychology, Nursing or Equivalent training in health/ behaviour sciences research, methodology and statistics.
- Excellent skills in clinical research in quantitative or qualitative clinical, public health. health services research, including database management and basic statistical analysis skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience in development of ethics proposals and scientific writing skill.
- Knowledge of standard child and adolescent questionnaires, including for developmental assessments, mental health and drug and alcohol.
- Demonstrated understanding and appreciation of data collection systems including programs such as excel and redcap and biostatistics, including use one or more statistical programs.
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner and within part of a team.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
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If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 15/04/2024
