NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre/Sydney Medical School
Reference no. 1335/0717

• Located at Camperdown
• Opportunities exist to join the Centre and contribute to clinical trials research
• Fixed term full time for 12 months. Remuneration: $106K to $116K/$119K to $134K

About the opportunity 

The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) is a leader in clinical trials research in Australia, coordinating its own and assisting others in conducting various multi-centre clinical trials and promoting evidence-based medicine in Australia.

Opportunities now exist for suitably qualified and experienced staff to join the Centre and contribute to clinical trials research. The Project Manager is responsible for providing managerial and research services related to the conduct of Health Technology Assessments for the Health Care Assessment Team and the CTC. The Project Officer is responsible for undertaking Health Technology Assessments, and in the identification of clinical trials research for the Health Care Assessment Team and the CTC.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence.

We are looking for a Project Officer (HEO 7) who possesses:

• A degree qualification in epidemiology, public health, economic evaluation or similar OR working towards post-graduate qualifications with equivalent extensive experience
• Previous experience undertaking economic evaluations of new technologies including costing, decision analysis, economic modelling
• Thorough knowledge of evidence-based health care concepts
• Well-developed interpersonal skills including influencing skills in relation to making recommendations to a wide variety of stakeholders in a complex environment
• Advanced computer literacy skills.

The Project Manager (HEO 8), in addition to the above will have:

• Well-developed leadership and managerial skills and experience working strategically with key staff and stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously, and demonstrate sound judgment making decisions and recommendations where diverse interests are present
• Strong numeracy skills including accountability for budget management
• Experience in or knowledge of the design and conduct of decision analysis.

About us

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 6000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 5pm 10 August 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

If we think your skills are needed in other areas of the University, we will be sure to contact you about other opportunities.

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