Senior Research Assistant - Indigenous Health

at  The University of Queensland

• UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

• Support research activities for the Young, Deadly, Free program
• Be part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impact
• Based at the centrally located

Toowong office
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of
benefits and rewards

are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity
The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health have an opportunity for a Senior Research Assistant to join the team. As the Senior Research Assistant, you will provide technical research support and subject matter expertise in support of the
Young, Deadly, Free
program at all stages of the project life-cycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating a wide range of project activities and aspects of the Young, Deadly, Free program
• Assisting in the design of research studies, under supervision of senior staff
• Assisting in the conduct of major or complex projects, tasks or programs related to Young, Deadly, Free
• Assisting with drafting research documentation, including ethics and funding applications
• Undertaking literature searches and reviews
• Assisting with routine team administration
• Assisting with preparing reports, graphs, figures, and presentations on research outcomes at different stages of the research cycle

This is a part-time (40%), fixed-term position through to 30th November 2024.
At HEW level 5, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $77,396 - $86,029, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $90,553 - $100,654 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

About You

• Completion of a degree level qualification in Public Health or similar; or completion of a Diploma with relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Excellent practical research skills and experience in relevant research methodology or techniques required for this body of research.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations, particularly youth (16 to 25 years).
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to work independently on routine procedures.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Well-organised, methodical, and self-motivated.
• Previous experience in a similar role would be considered favourably.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Heather Young, Poche Centre Manager, at
heather.young@uq.edu.au
. For application queries, please contact
talent@uq.edu.au
stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
• Resume

Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on
equity, diversity and inclusion
. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be
gender identity
,

• Coordinating a wide range of project activities and aspects of the Young, Deadly, Free program
• Assisting in the design of research studies, under supervision of senior staff
• Assisting in the conduct of major or complex projects, tasks or programs related to Young, Deadly, Free
• Assisting with drafting research documentation, including ethics and funding applications
• Undertaking literature searches and reviews
• Assisting with routine team administration
• Assisting with preparing reports, graphs, figures, and presentations on research outcomes at different stages of the research cycl