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Research Assistant Paediatric Anaesthesia
We are looking for a dynamic team player with good communication and interpersonal skills to support a range of paediatric anaesthesia research projects with a particular focus on anaesthesia outcome research including collaborative work with respiratory physiology, pharmacy and immunology.
The research assistant will:
- Participate in collaborative projects from initiation through to data collection and publication.
- Be involved in recruitment of children and their families for various projects, work with databases and assist with data cleansing and analysis as well as general research administration, e.g. trials management, grant writing, ethics applications.
Essential criteria for this position:
- Bachelor of Science (Health or Physiology) or equivalent
- Demonstrated capacity to work with children of all ages
- Basic research skills including recruitment, data collection and protocol adherence
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite, Endnote referencing and editing and other relevant software tools
- Experience with academic database search strategies and literature review process
- Experience with databases used for recording research data
- Writing skills, including capacity to summarize and communicate technical/clinical concepts in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team in a high paced environment
- Self-management and high personal motivation
- Awareness of diverse cultural WA populations
- Excellent organization, communication and attention to detail skills
This is a full time role fixed term for 12 months. Part time options will be considered for the right candidate. Salary will be between $60,000 to $80,000 per annum (pro rata) depending on experience with access to generous salary packaging.
The successful candidate will need to provide a National Police Check before commencement. Obtaining and maintaining West Australia Working with Children Check is mandatory for this role.
How to Apply:
Applicants should read the job description available here.
Submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your stills and experience that make you suitable for this role (maximum one page) to applications@telethonkids.org.au
Please quote the position title in the subject heading of your email application.
For furher information about this position please contact Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Stemberg via email: britta.regli-vonungern@health.wa.gov.au
Applications close: Friday 25 May 2018 at 5.00pm
About Telethon Kids Institute
The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations with impressive facilities in Nedlands, Western Australia. It is home to more than 700 staff and postgraduate students who are dedicated to tackling the major causes of childhood disease, disability and disadvantage. Our research teams are among the world's best and we have strong affiliations with Perth Children's Hospital and all the major Western Australian universities, particularly The University of Western Australia and Curtin University.
2018 saw the Telethon Kids Institute move to brand new premises within the new children's hospital building at the QEII Campus in Nedlands. The Institute is now co-located with Perth Children's Hospital and housed in state-of-the-art premises with increased space and improved access to leading edge technology and research facilities.