Faculty of Medicine
Reference no. 1577/0817

• Located at the School of Public Health
• Support research activities of the Musculoskeletal Health Group
• Full-time fixed term opportunity for 11 months. Remuneration: $65,973 base salary plus annual leave loading and up to 10.5% superannuation

About the opportunity 

The Sydney School of Public Health is Australia’s first and leading School of Public Health – a vibrant community of academics, educators, staff, research groups and centres that offer a wide range of education and research opportunities for students.

Musculoskeletal Health Sydney is part of the University of Sydney's School of Public Health and is based at the Sydney Local Health District. Our focus is the promotion of musculoskeletal health and physical activity across the lifespan. Our vision is for better musculoskeletal health through healthy lifestyles and equitable access to patient-centred, evidence-based, and cost-effective health services. We have active collaborations with a wide range of multidisciplinary clinicians, researchers, and policy makers in Australia and internationally.

The Research Support Assistant will provide administrative and research support to the OPAL study, as well as support other musculoskeletal studies as required. The OPAL study is an NHMRC funded clinical trial of an opioid analgesic for lower back pain.

As the successful applicant, you will support the OPAL study research project by conducting assessments, contacting participants, performing data analysis, filing, assisting with the study tracking and performing other research support related activities.

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 Research Support Assistant who possesses:

• tertiary qualifications in appropriate discipline and/or relevant experience
• previous experience in musculoskeletal health
• knowledge of research work design, implementation and recruitment of participants
• experience in conducting and reporting on research projects particularly in an academic environment
• well-developed analytical skills, a genuine passion for public health, a keen eye for detail and an ongoing commitment to accuracy
• advanced communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• the ability to provide administrative support in a complex and challenging environment.

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.

Other:

As this position is located on a NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements.

To undertake this position the successful applicant will need to complete a police/criminal check.  

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: 11:30pm 3 September 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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