Research Officer (Health Manager Level 1) - Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe)

About the Role

You will be working at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. It is one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

The Research Officer is an integral member of the research team within the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), responsible for and assist with planning, implementation, coordination, data management and reporting of concurrent research projects related to a funded body of work. These research studies will be varied and will require that the Research Officer be able to work on concurrent projects with competing deadlines across multiple disciplines. These projects will include a funded body of work that aims to co-design, implement and evaluate, an evidence-based, community-led intervention to improve the recruitment and retention of participants identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in surgical cancer trials. This role will include assisting in the development and implementation of research protocols, ethics and governance submission, project management, consumer engagement, patient recruitment, data collection, patient follow up, data analysis, manuscript preparation and report writing. The Research Program Officer will utilise their knowledge of clinical and health services research in the establishment and maintenance of productive working relationships with internal and external collaborators, departments and staff. 

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

• Currently has health related degree and/or experience in research, clinical trials or relevant experience.
• Has Excellent skills in quantitative or qualitative clinical/public health/health services research, including secure data management, data collection, ability to master new concepts and skills, coordinate HREC and RGO submissions, and conduct basic statistical analysis.
• Proficient in a range of computer applications including Microsoft Office, medical electronic databases (e.g. Medline, PubMed, Embase,), REDCap and research software (e.g. SAS, SPSS, EndNote, Nvivo). 
• Experience working closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is desirable.