School of Psychology
Faculty of Science
Reference no. 819/0417

• Opportunity to provide assistance to an ongoing NHMRC awarded project
• Immediate start would be preferable
• Part-time (FTE 0.6, 3 days per week), fixed term for 4 years, remuneration package: $78K p.a. pro rata (which includes base salary of $65k p.a. pro-rata, leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation)

About the opportunity 

The successful Research Assistant in this position will work on the NHMRC-funded REAL project, a longitudinal study of child health from birth to 3 years. The study will begin in 2017 and continue to 2021. Under the supervision of the Project Manager and Senior Psychologist, the Research Assistant will manage day-to-day data collection for the project and will facilitate the recruitment and follow-up of participants.

The study, and this position, will be based primarily in Liverpool at the Ingham Institute and Liverpool Hospital, with management occurring in the School of Psychology and the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, Camperdown campus.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity.

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Bachelor Degree with Honours in psychology or cognate discipline
• High level of organisational skills, including an ability to undertake a range of diverse tasks;
• Strong problem solving skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills

Some of the main duties will include:

• Collecting research data by conducting assessments with families and their children, and entering/storing data in appropriate statistical software
• Recruiting, coordinating and scheduling in research participants, and following up participant attendance
• providing research administrative support for the REAL project
• preparation of research reports, documents and presentations 
• supporting the design of research work being undertaken
• ensuring that ethics guidelines, standards and WHS requirements are met

About us

The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7600 permanent staff, supporting over 60,000 students.

A wide range of benefits are available to University staff. These include: generous leave options; flexible working arrangements; comprehensive professional development programs; and salary packaging benefits.

All staff employed by the University of Sydney must have the right to work in Australia. An employer visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is designated as child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working With Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012.

This position is subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees. 

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 11.30pm 30 July 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion.  We welcome applications from women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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