Database Manager

• $81,928 to $88,710
• Fixed-term, full-time

Who are we looking for?

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Database Manager to join School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Academic Division.

The Database Manager will provide high-level data support across several clinical trials being conducted at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and nationally. The Data Manager will be responsible for the design and maintenance of the research databases for each study, primarily using REDCap, and will provide regular reporting and research support to the Principle Investigator and study team.

Real world impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a ‘real world’ focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

The Cough and Airways Research Group (CAARG) is an established research group investigating paediatric chronic wet cough and bronchiectasis. It sits within The Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI), a research, advisory and training Centre. Combining leading research knowledge with hands on practical experience, AusHSI partners with hospitals and health service organisations to deliver innovation and improvement for better health services.

Based at the Centre for Children’s Health Research, Queensland Children’s Hospital at South Brisbane, CAARG currently leads a range of large funded (including NHMRC, MRFF and other sources) research programs.

What you need to succeed

Your expertise and initiative, combined with your ability to work as an excellent team player will be vital to your success in this role.

You will demonstrate:

Degree in a highly relevant field with subsequent experience in research data management.

Demonstrated experience in developing and managing databases, especially REDCap, and providing advice and training in broad areas of data management.

Demonstrated ability to manage data through data queries and cleaning, preparation of data for analysis and production of reports to different stakeholders.

Exceptional interpersonal, communication and training skills with demonstrated ability to consult and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Sound project management skills, including planning, organisational and analytical skills, including the ability to use R programming, Stata or similar.

Research experience, or ability to quickly gain knowledge, in clinical trials including ethical and compliance considerations and Good Clinical Practice.

Careers at QUT

Our culture is vibrant, inspiring and challenging. It’s a world where like-minds come together with a commitment to making a real world difference, no matter what the area of expertise.

Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a career at QUT brings a broad range of tangible benefits. QUT is a high quality and flexible organisation that is proud of its excellent employment conditions which include but are not limited to:

• Parental leave provisions
• Study support encompassing leave and financial assistance
• Comprehensive professional development
• Salary Packaging

Explore Life at QUT

Reference number: 221229

Term: Fixed-term, full-time basis for 12 months

Remuneration: Total remuneration range: $96,955 to $104,981 pa (HEW6) (inclusive of $81,928 to $88,710 pa salary, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)

Location: Queensland Children’s Hospital

Job opens: 15-Nov-2022

Applications Close: 28-Nov-2022 at 11.30pm

Open to: Applicants who have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the fixed-term appointment.

In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

At QUT, our values reflect what we believe in, and what is important to us as an organisation. They capture our strengths, our distinctiveness and sit alongside the priorities outlined in our Blueprint 6, and guide our decisions and actions.

QUT aims to inspire and shape the future with talented students and staff from diverse communities , united by our core values of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Innovation.

If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you. You can find out more about this role and how to apply by clicking ‘Apply’ or the link below.

View the job details at: Queensland University of Technology – Database Manager (nga.net.au)

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