Position Details Fixed Term Until February 2027 | Full-Time (Negotiable) Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $86,737 - $92,481 p.a. Location: Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer (FMC) / Kaurna Country View Position Description About the College of Medicine and Public Health At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do. Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) is a proud leader in life-changing medical and health research in Australia. We are working on some of medicine's greatest unknowns and are leading new discoveries with the bold ambition of eliminating disease and improving the health of all global citizens. To do this, FHMRI brings together world-leading, innovative, and inspiring research experts. We work with health practitioners, patients and with one of the largest networks of remote and rural community partnerships to better understand and seek solutions to the most pressing health and medical needs. About the Role The Research Coordinator will assist with the delivery of the MRFF Research Project, Supporting the Self-Management of Lymphoedema After Breast Cancer: Codesign and Implementation of a Lymphoedema Navigation Online (LeaN On) Program. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the development and submission of ethics and governance applications, conduct of focus groups and interviews, setting up of study databases, communication with investigators, regular reporting and other tasks as required for successful conduct and completion of the study. The Research Coordinator will regularly liaise with the Project Team, people with lived experience, Breast Cancer Network Australia, the McGrath Foundation and oversee and ensure the progress from one study stage to the next. About You To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: Completion of a degree qualification in Psychology, or related area with subsequent relevant experience Project management experience including delivering projects targets on time Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodology Ability to plan and execute data collection and analysis Proven experience working within the Australian Healthcare setting. Life at Flinders We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options Flexible working arrangements Wide range of professional development activities and services We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia). Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. Prescribed Conditions for Employment A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University?COVID-19 Vaccination Policy How to Apply and Information You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description. For more information regarding this position, please contact Bogda Koczwara Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 05 May 2024 At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Flinders. Fearless.
