AddressSchool of Public Health
Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers
Achieve a work-life balance with 36 hours/wk, purchased leave, WFH + more
Belong to a vibrant community where your work genuinely makes an impact
Based at The Park Centre for Mental Health in Wacol
About UQ
As 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 benefits and rewards are available, such as:
26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
17% superannuation contributions
17.5% annual leave loading
Access to hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, and purchased leave.
Health 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 family
Salary packaging options
About This Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled Research Assistant (or Research Analyst) to join our team in the Epidemiology and Global Burden of Disease Research Stream. As a key member of our research group, you will play a crucial role in supporting high-quality research outcomes at all stages of the research life-cycle.
Key responsibilities will include:
Assist in designing complex research studies.
Undertake complex research tasks aligned with scientific discipline or methodology.
Apply specialised technical skills and knowledge to research activities.
Maintain accurate records of experiments, technical activities, and results.
Develop comprehensive instructions for self and colleagues.
Promote a proactive safety culture within the research environment.
Ensure compliance with approved ethics protocols.
Contribute to research outputs, including joint preparation and authorship of reports and manuscripts.
Supervise and mentor junior Research Assistants and students..
There are two full-time (100%), fixed-term positions available from 1 July 2024 through to 31 December 2024. 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 You
Completion of a relevant degree with subsequent experience in coordinating research activities or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. Demonstrated research-relevant knowledge and skills, including expertise in a wide range of specialist and general research techniques. This includes conducting systematic reviews of assigned topics adhering to established methodology. Expertise in research design, allowing critical evaluation and synthesis of publication contents. Advanced knowledge of research design, research processes, mental health, public health principles, and epidemiological methods. Relevant experience in extracting and summarizing data from literature, conducting statistical analysis, and quickly applying this knowledge in the workplace.
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.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Damian Santomauro at ************@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact ******@uq.edu.au 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’ section
Resume
Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to ******@uq.edu.au.
If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Applications close: Thursday 6th June 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-38936). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Friday 14th June 2024.
