Sydney Nursing School
Reference no. 1832/0917

• Provide valued support to research activities in obesity prevention
• Located at Sydney Nursing School,  Mallet Street
• Part-time (21 hours/week) fixed term contract for 4.5 years. Remuneration package: $84K pro rata which includes leave loading and up to 17% superannuation

About the opportunity 

Sydney Nursing School belongs to a research intensive university and sits within the University of Sydney’s Division of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy, enabling both staff and students to experience the multiple aspects of the Australian Health care system within a global context.

Sydney Nursing School’s main academic activities are teaching, research and scholarship, together with practice and policy development and engagement with all health professions. We also provide advice and consultancy across many key areas of nursing and midwifery. 

The focus of our scholarship is to improve health outcomes, the quality of care, and the health related experience of people at times of vulnerability. Our educational philosophy guides all aspects of curriculum development, implementation and evaluation. Our pedagogic approach emphasises research-led teaching. We also recognise and respect our students as active, adult learners who join us in order that they may develop the competencies and capabilities for clinical practice and research.

The Research Assistant will provide technical and operational support to the research team in studies relating to obesity prevention.  This includes preparing ethics applications, online surveys, conducting interviews, data collection and analysis and write up of the results. As the successful applicant, you will be expected to coordinate the activities associated with the projects and work towards ensuring that the studies runs smoothly.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Research Assistant who has:

• tertiary qualifications in appropriate discipline and/or relevant experience in related field. May have (or be working towards) postgraduate qualifications
• previous experience and a genuine passion for obesity research
• previous experience in developing and working on research projects, including expertise in using research protocols, experimental design, ethics submissions and grant applications
• previous experience solving complex conceptual problems and making recommendations based on analysis - autonomously and in collaboration with team members
• demonstrated experience in scientific literature searches, data analysis and preparing papers for publication
• thorough understanding of ethics, guidelines and relevant aspects of the Work Health and Safety Policy and related legislation
• advanced computer literacy skills
• the ability to work 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 7600 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.

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Closing date: 11:30pm 5 October 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.

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