Research Assistant

PRIMARY DETAIL

Part-time Research Assistant opportunity to work on a novel study to understand the hearing-impaired patients’ journey and interdisciplinary perspective to hearing health.

THE ROLE

• Salary Package: From $76,908 – $87,443 per annum pro-rata (HEW 5) plus 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading

• Appointment Type: Fixed term, part-time (0.4 FTE), 3 years

• Location: Macquarie University (Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde)

The Role

To provide project management and research support and coordination for a novel study within the Public Health and Policy Pillar of the Macquarie University Hearing agenda, aiming to provide a comprehensive view of the hearing-impaired patients’ journey; and an interdisciplinary perspective to hearing health.

About You

You will have demonstrated data analytics experience, with a sound understanding of the project lifecycle, including project plans, objectives, and documentation. With excellent communication and time management skills, you will be able to work on multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines to support the project team. You take pride in developing effective working relationships using your strong stakeholder management skills.

About Us

Macquarie University (MU) Hearing, located within the Australian Hearing Hub, is a global hub of hearing and hearing-related research, education, and engagement, and through the Macquarie University Hearing Strategy 2030 is seeking to transform hearing health. Adopting a university-wide approach and working with partners to create opportunities for all community members to contribute towards advancing the hearing agenda and to reduce the global burden of hearing loss.

The Public Health and Policy Pillar of MU Hearing has the broad primary goal of reducing the social, human and economic impact of adult-onset hearing loss (ARHL). The research within this Pillar includes analyses of data from population health datasets, epidemiological studies, and intervention studies.

MU Hearing is within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (FMHHS). FMHHS is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking and challenging what’s possible to solve some of the big issues of our time, both nationally and on a global scale.

The Faculty’s current education suite includes courses in clinical science, physiotherapy, medicine and public health, psychology, cognitive sciences, linguistics, audiology, and speech pathology. The Faculty forms part of MQ Health, an integrated academic health sciences enterprise which incorporates Macquarie University Hospital and primary and speciality clinics. We have active research programs in neurosciences, health systems and patient safety research, cancer medicine, and clinical sciences, amongst others.

We foster a values-based culture of innovation and creativity to achieve excellence in teaching and to enhance the research performance of the University. We invest in developing the careers and wellbeing of our students and staff and expect all our leaders to live our values of Caring, Integrity, Teamwork, Ambition, Innovation, and Engagement.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we’ve grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today .

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online by submitting your cv and a separate (2-page maximum) cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the following selection criteria:

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science

• Knowledge of exploratory data analysis and applying AI models to data

• Knowledge of project management principles within an IT setting

• Knowledge of human ethics principles related to private data collection

• Experience in project management, including finances, resources, subcontracts, communications, project reports and stakeholder management

• Work both independently and as a part of a team

• Strong expertise in Python (e.g., with numpy and pandas libraries)

• Experience with big data query engines (e.g., Working with relational databases, graph databases)

• Experience with code repository management tools such as GitHub

Desirable

• Work experience in analytics and data science

• Experience with other programming language e.g., SQL, JavaScript

• Interests in completing a PhD related to data analytics

Enquiries: Bamini Gopinath, Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health and Professor at [email protected]

If you’re already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you’ll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Applications Close:

30/10/2022 11:59 PM

Equity & Diversity Statement

At Macquarie University, we are committed to providing a working environment where each individual is valued, respected and supported to progress. Our priority is to ensure culture, policies and processes are truly inclusive and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, gender, culture, disability, LGBTIQA+ identities, family and caring responsibilities, age, or religion. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria and shares Macquarie University’s values of scholarship, empowerment and integrity to apply.

Learn more about our progress towards Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/diversity-inclusion