Research Officer / Senior Research Officer - Health Economist RACS SA Office, 24 King William Street, Kent Town, South Australia, Australia Req #106
About the company
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is a not for profit, membership-based organisation leading the way in surgical performance, professionalism and patient care in Australia and New Zealand.
With service to our members at the forefront of our business, we support ongoing learning and development for our surgical workforce of more than 7,000 surgeons and 1,300 surgical trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates.
RACS is on an exciting journey to transform the way our members engage with us by making improvements across many aspects of the College - from learning and development to technology and governance. We are focusing on collaboration and innovation to better serve our members and to enhance the contribution of surgeons to the community.
About the role Research & Evaluation, incorporating ASERNIP-S (R&E, inc. ASERNIP-S) is the research branch of RACS that conducts health technology assessments (HTA) and health policy related research for national and international clients and decision makers. Clinical evidence synthesis and evaluations are an essential part of the multi-disciplinary research process. Research reports and products that we produce have high impact on the health policy both in Australia and internationally. The research officer/ senior research officer works as part of ASERNIP-S research team responsible for the completion of nominated HTA and other research projects, producing high quality research reports to inform health policy and facilitate medical decision-making.
Research officer/ Senior research officer Ongoing contract Research Audit & Academic Surgery, ASERNIP-S Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Kent Town, South Australia 37.5 hours, 1.0 FTE Skill and experience Depending on the skill level and experience, eligible candidates may be appointed at either an entry level (research officer) or a senior level (senior research officer).
For appointment at the research officer level, candidates should have:
Demonstrated understanding of evidence-based medicine and systematic reviews, including literature searches, critical appraisal of clinical evidence, and data extraction and synthesis. Hands-on experience in data analytic techniques, probability theories, and statistical modelling. Demonstrated understanding of health economic frameworks, models, techniques, outputs and outcomes. Proficient in data analytics software (e.g. Excel, R etc.) For appointment at the senior research officer level, candidates should meet the above criteria, as well as the following:
Hands-on experience in conducting health economic modelling work.
Demonstrated understanding of health systems (Australia or other jurisdictions) and its costing mechanism/structure.
Demonstrated skills in using health economic evaluation packages (TreeAge, R etc.) to conduct model-based evaluations.
The qualification and experience required for this role is specified in the position description with more detail.
At our organisation, we are proud to have a positive impact on improving health outcomes in the community. Our people are especially important to us, we treat everyone fairly and are mindful of our colleagues and their wellbeing. Working at RACS, you will thrive in our environment where we recognise that we are all one team. Our employees are at their best when they have balance in their lives, so by joining our team you will have:
flexibility to combine working from home with time spent in the office RACS Professional Development Framework (Grow at RACS) access to a wellbeing app additional, gifted leave at the end of the year access to online learning portal THRIVE with a catalogue of 89,000+ courses access to an Employee Assistance Program which includes counselling for personal and work-related issues, support for family members, legal support, career development and planning, nutrition & lifestyle advice as well as financial counselling We genuinely care about our employees' health and wellbeing and encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work.
How to apply?
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