• Attractive salary and benefits
• Based in Heidelberg
• Full-time, 12 month fixed term position
• Commencing in January 2019

About us:
One in five Australians are affected by a brain disorder each year. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health has more than 600 staff and students who are passionately committed to researching the way the brain works. We are internationally renowned for our discoveries and research on the central nervous system and associated brain disorders.

Key areas of interest include addiction, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, depression, epilepsy, Huntington’s disease, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, stroke and traumatic and spinal cord injury.

About the role:
An excellent opportunity is available for a highly motivated individual to join an outstanding team of scientists and staff, and work within the Public Health and Health Services Research team of the Stroke Division, based at the Florey’s Heidelberg campus in Victoria. The position will primarily provide support to our team which is involved in the implementation and evaluation of technological innovation in delivering health care. Projects include the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) service (www.vst.org.au), the Pulsara Communication App (Pulsara) Project and the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit.

The VST service is the largest of its kind in Australia and provides 24/7 on-call stroke specialist consultations for Emergency Department staff in 17 hospitals across Victoria. The Pulsara project streamlines communication between paramedics and emergency department personnel, as well as between hospital departments, using a smartphone app. The Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit, the first in Australia, is an ambulance which has brain scanning equipment allowing assessment and treatment of patients with suspected stroke to occur before being transported to hospital.

The candidate will be responsible for conducting and providing support for quantitative and qualitative data collection (including checking, processing and analysis), performing data entry and verifications of data, undertaking literature searches, and assisting in the preparation of ethics applications, project reports and publications, as required. The role does include some administrative support aspects (e.g. organising meetings, minute taking, etc.).

About you:
The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor degree in a science or health related field
• Strong data management skills
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative statistical analyses using relevant computer software
• excellent attention to detail and well developed communication, organisational and administration skills.

For more information or to obtain a position description please visit our web site at https://www.florey.edu.au/about/careers

The salary on offer is in the range of $64,929 - $72,346 commensurate with experience, plus generous superannuation and salary packaging options.

Applicants who meet the criteria listed in the Position Description should ‘apply now’ by no later than 5pm on 6 December 2018.

For specific queries on the position please contact Dr. Kathleen Bagot via email on katie.bagot@florey.edu.au or on 9035 7114 and for general application questions, please contact our Human Resources Team on employment@florey.edu.au