Research Assistant

Apply now Job no:531215
Work type:Part-time
Location:Geelong – City
Categories:Research

• Barwon Health, Geelong
• 0.4FTE and Fixed-Term 12 months
• RES_148 – $67,815 – $74,024

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

In honour of Mr Mishka McIntosh, this position is co-funded by the McIntosh Family and Western Alliance to enhance community driven research activity and continue to develop the Community and Research Network (CARN), an interface for research and the community.

The Research Assistant will assist the CARN Central Committee and work with community members with a lived experience of mental and physical illness to upskill them to understand research, contribute meaningfully to research activities and outcomes and to create an environment of research culture within the Geelong community.

In addition to maintaining established links with CARN members, the research assistant will also focus on developing links with new members with a particular focus on expanding the membership to rural and regional stakeholders across western Victoria.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the CARN Central Committee to engage with Members
• Organising administration such as meeting agendas and the CARN newsletter
• Assisting with the ongoing seminar series
• Lived experience research training to be conducted in association with other partnerships
• Building Community Evidenced-Based Practice
• Linkages with other lived-experience networks and activities (e.g. Barwon Health’s CHIME, Western Alliance)
• Ensuring effective communication and liaison with other research staff within the IMPACT, Deakin University, Barwon Health, other trial collaborating groups and Western Alliance member organisations. This will include attending relevant meetings and assisting with organising and managing meetings where requested.
• Adherence to University policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to equal opportunity, occupational health and safety, risk and financial management, privacy, confidentiality, staff development and staff performance planning and review.
• Perform other duties as required from time to time. 

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Experience working in community liaison or engagement
• A lived-experience of mental or physical illness as a consumer or a carer
• Experience providing community training activities*
• A Bachelor’s degree in nursing/allied health/psychology or similar*
• Exceptional record keeping skills and attention to detail and demonstrated administrative skills including proficient use of Microsoft Office products.
• Demonstrated sensitivity and respect for community members, health stakeholders and academic institutions.
• A good understanding of confidentiality issues

*Desirable but not essential.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD – Research Assistant.pdf

Applications for this position close on 18 November 2022

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Working with Children Check (refer to Recruitment Procedure)
• Current driver’s licence*

*Desirable but not essential.

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Adam Walker, Research Fellow, Trisno Family at [email protected]

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:28 Oct 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:18 Nov 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time