Research Assistant and Coordinator at GDG on Campus | University of Sydney

Camperdown, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Oct, 26

Salary

93345.0

Posted On

16 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Research Administration, Project Coordination, Grant Application Support, Data Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Communication, Participant Recruitment, Financial Administration, Laboratory Operations, Ethics Workflow Management, Documentation Management, Clinical Research

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

Full time 12-month fixed term (0.6 FTE) opportunity for a dedicated and methodical research assistant and coordinator Opportunity to support impactful research within a leading university environment Base salary $93,345 (Pro Rata) + 17% superannuation About the opportunity An exciting opportunity exists for a Research Assistant and Coordinator to join a growing, world-class clinical neuroscience research program. This role will support high-quality research within a collaborative academic and clinical environment, with a focus on Lewy body disease, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, sleep-wake disturbance, delirium, and related neurodegenerative disorders. Working closely with A/Prof Elie Matar and a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, students, and collaborators, the successful candidate will play a key role in the design, coordination, and delivery of multiple active research studies. The position involves supporting participant-facing research activities, overseeing study coordination and documentation, contributing to ethics and grant workflows, and ensuring all projects are delivered on time and in line with regulatory and compliance requirements. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside leading researchers and contribute to meaningful, clinically relevant research that has a direct impact on patient care and outcomes. The role is ideally suited to someone who is highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a passion for research and a strong interest in advancing knowledge in neurodegenerative disease. your key responsibilities will be to: collaborate with researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders to support research activities and outcomes contribute to the design and coordination of research protocols and project delivery coordinate grant applications and ensure compliance with funding and regulatory requirements support data collection, analysis and reporting to ensure accuracy and quality outcomes manage research documentation, publications, and records across the project lifecycle facilitate stakeholder communication and contribute to reporting and continuous improvement initiatives manage recruitment related workflows across research projects assist with participant-facing study coordination, including booking visits, liaising with research participants and carers, and coordinating study-related appointments support research financial administration, including procurement, UniBuy orders, consumables, reimbursements, invoice processing, and tracking study-related expenditure assist with day-to-day laboratory and study operations, including ordering supplies, maintaining study materials, and supporting smooth delivery of active research projects. About you experience in research administration within a higher education or research-intensive environment demonstrated experience coordinating research projects and supporting grant applications experience in managing and analysing research data and reporting outcomes knowledge of research policies, compliance, and regulatory frameworks relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent combination of training and experience strong organisational skills with an ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within deadlines. To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 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Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver multiple clinical neuroscience research studies focusing on neurodegenerative disorders. Manage participant-facing activities, grant applications, data collection, and day-to-day laboratory operations.