Research Officer - REQ566320
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- REQ566320 Requisition #
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- Apr 08, 2025 Post Date
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: 109857 - 129624 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ566320
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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Additional information
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
This position is to advise, support, and enable research activities across the Department under the direction of the Heads of Department and advice from the Department's Clinical Academic.
The Research Manager consults on all aspects of research, including methodological design, ethics submissions, data collection and analysis, database management, writing and publication. The Research Manager works to streamline for all research activity in the department. Led by the department Clinical Academic, they will manage research staff positions, students and contingent worker researchers and manage research finances for the department. The Research Manager will begin working with the department to create a research and evidence rich service, working towards integration of clinical research and eventually clinical trials into all clinical teams of the Psychological Medicine department.
What you'll be doing
The SCHN Department of Psychological Medicine spans the Randwick and Westmead precincts and is the largest child and adolescent mental health service in NSW. The Department provides assessment and treatment to children with mental illness or neurodevelopmental disorders — the leading causes of disability in children and young people. Clinical services including two dedicated inpatient mental health units, psychiatric emergency teams, and consultation-liaison services at each precincts. Additionally the Department has nationally leading gender dysphoria, eating disorders, intellectual disability, and functional neurological disorder clinical services and provides the largest telemedicine child and adolescent psychiatry service in Australia to regional NSW.
The Department seeks to expand its research, education and advocacy capacity to transform the clinical care of children with mental illness. To achieve this, the Department supports higher degree research (HDR) students — Honours, Masters, and PhD develop the research capacity of clinicians. The Department encourages academic appointments by its affiliation with two of Australia’s ‘Group of 8’ universities — UNSW Sydney and The University of Sydney. Psychological Medicine works closely with the SCHN Research Ethics and Research Governance teams to ensure best practice.
- Tertiary qualification or other relevant discipline and /or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated skills in research ethics protocol management.
- Demonstrated intermediate skills in research database management and scientific writing.
- Demonstrated intermediate skills in statistical analysis using software such as R studio.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Capacity to prepare and/or contribute to successful research proposals to external funding bodies and agencies.
- The ability to assist with the development and implementation of policies, procedures, standards and practices.
- The ability to take initiative, work collaboratively with all stakeholders and as part of a team.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Gabriella Simpson on Gabriella.Simpson@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 19/04/2025
