Research Officer

at  Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Human Development and Community Wellbeing (HDCW) team at Telethon Kids Institute are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Research Officer to join their team.
The successful applicant will have a key role in progressing the design and development of the ‘NICU Dads Project’. The aim of this project is to identify needs and develop an intervention for fathers of West Australian babies who are admitted to the State’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The project is a collaboration supported by several community, clinical, and research partners. The outcome for the project is to create better outcomes for NICU families, by ensuring that non-birthing parents can also be supported.

Some of your duties will include:

• Managing stakeholder relationships (including fathers and families with lived NICU-experience.
• Developing manuscripts for publication.
• Creating scientific protocols, research documents, and methodological concepts.
• Contributing to ethics applications.

• Conducting research with investigators, collaborators, and community partners.

  The applicant will report to Dr Vincent Mancini, Senior Research Fellow and will sit within the successful, growing HDCW team. The applicant will be surrounded by excellent researcher’s and supportive program staff. The position is currently appointed for 2 years at 0.6 FTE, with the potential opportunity to extend in the future.
  About You

To be successful in the role you must meet the below criteria:

• PhD (or conferral within 6 months of contract start date) in health-related discipline (e.g., Health Promotion, Psychology, Public Health).
• Experience working with community partners, and families, ideally within the neonatal and/or parenting space.
• Experiencing managing a project, including ethics, governance, and reporting processes.
• A track-record of academic outputs (journal articles, conference presentations).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.

ABOUT US

Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.

Some of our staff benefits include:

• Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
• Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
• World leader in child health research.
• Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program.
• Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support.
• Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
• Flexible work options and hybrid working.
• Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
• Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
• Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.

How to apply
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on ‘Apply Now’ to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.
Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au.
Contact Name: Vincent Mancini
Contact Email: vincent.mancini@telethonkids.org.au
Closing Date: 12/08/2024 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date

Some of your duties will include:

• Managing stakeholder relationships (including fathers and families with lived NICU-experience.
• Developing manuscripts for publication.
• Creating scientific protocols, research documents, and methodological concepts.
• Contributing to ethics applications.
• Conducting research with investigators, collaborators, and community partners

To be successful in the role you must meet the below criteria:

• PhD (or conferral within 6 months of contract start date) in health-related discipline (e.g., Health Promotion, Psychology, Public Health).
• Experience working with community partners, and families, ideally within the neonatal and/or parenting space.
• Experiencing managing a project, including ethics, governance, and reporting processes.
• A track-record of academic outputs (journal articles, conference presentations).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills