Senior Research Assistant

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Senior Research Assistant. Terms and conditions vacancy

About the role

Mater Research is a world class medical research institute focused on discovering ways to prevent and treat conditions affecting babies, children, adolescents and adults, helping them to lead healthy lives, based at South Brisbane. We are currently seeking an outstanding administrator in the capacity of full-time Senior Research Assistant to cover a 12-month period of parental leave, to support the implementation of clinical research projects within the Mothers’ Babies’ and Women’s Health Research team.

Salary- $71,685 - $77,246 p.a.+ generous superannuation + salary sacrificing

What you'll be doing

You will assist our highly dedicated team in the following areas:

• Liaising with Contract Research Organisations, Review Boards, Ethics Committees and Governance Offices.
• Drafting Ethics and Governance submissions for new studies and making amendments to existing studies.
• Study start-up, organising Site Selection Visits and Site Initiation Visits for sponsored clinical trials and managing all aspects of investigator initiated trials.
• Drafting and editing study documents including patient information and consent forms, source documents, protocols, and database development (Excel, RedCap, etc.)
• Providing accurate and complete records by entering patient data into established databases as required.
• Organising and coordinating quality assurance activities in regards to collection, integrity and possible recovery of data.
• Assisting the team with administrative and computer skills including formatting documents in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Maintaining master files and version control of clinical study site documents, email correspondence, training materials and other study documents.
• Administering clinical trials according to Good Clinical Practice and institutional standard operating procedures.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

• Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate is essential.
• Bachelor qualification in health or science related area is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 3 years demonstrated administrative experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team, and to independently establish work priorities, to set realistic goals and to meet deadlines.
• Advanced computer skills in particular programs such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Access.
• Sound knowledge of medical and scientific terminology including anatomy, physiology and disease processes.
• Ability to acquire the knowledge of the required related to the research specialty.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated ability to interact effectively with staff across multiple functional areas and establish and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Why join us?

In return for your skills you will have the opportunity to work for an Australian leader in the field of Health, Research and Education and work with a team who make a real difference to the lives of our patients.

Mater provides benefits not offered in other workplaces. In addition to being part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, pioneers in the provision of healthcare to Queensland for over 100 years, you will have opportunities to increase your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.

Applications should include a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae and the contact details of two professional referees.

Contract duration- 12 months

To view the Position Description please click here

Closing Date for applications- 27 July 2018

For enquiries, please contact Ms Frances Maguire [email protected]

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At Mater, you'll find we live and breathe our values. We are a health care leader that provides care to more than 500,000 patients each year as a private, benevolent not-for-proft organisation - what profit we make goes back in to our business which is why we offer state of the art facilities and the resources to advance your career and provide exceptional care to our patients.

Mater is also committed to environmental sustainability and draws on our recognition of the link between health, climate and the environment which ensures we optimise our position as responsible corporate citizens.

Come and join us; as a Mater employee you'll find the benefits you deserve and the opportunity to be part of a healthcare community unlike any other.

Applicants from recruitment agencies will not be considered at this time.

Posting Notes: South Brisbane || QLD || Australia (AU) || Medical ||
SK92174A