Addiction Medicine
Reference no. 1924/0917

• Opportunity to work at the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol 
• Located at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 
• Part time 4 days per week, fixed term for two years; Remuneration package: $89K which includes leaving loading and up to 17% super

About the opportunity 

The incumbent will work as an integral member of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol to conduct research projects undertaken at the Centre. Under general supervision from the Deputy Director, the incumbent will work with an increasing degree of autonomy as they gain skills and experience. As well as undertaking projects on alcohol in Indigenous Australian contexts, the incumbent will also be involved in other work undertaken by the research team. This will include preparation of grant applications and submissions, preparation of compliance reporting and contributing to writing of scientific publications or with monitoring routine aspects of the research or with sourcing information to aid research work. The incumbent will contribute to the development and design of accessible reports back to Aboriginal communities and health services, and to associated health promotion resources. The incumbent will also contribute to development of appropriate resources to support the academic development of research trainees and post-graduate research students.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Research Associate who:

• relevant doctoral qualification or near completion of PhD
• relevant knowledge of research methods in substance use, mental health or a related field
• intermediate quantitative skills including statistical analysis
• experience with mentoring/tutoring undergraduate students in relation to academic skills
• experience with translating research findings back to communities or study sites
• experience in preparing and submitting ethics applications
• respect for Aboriginal culture
• excellent skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Professional, Adobe InDesign or other design software and EndNote
• proficiency using R (statistical) software and ability to perform analysis in other software such as SPSS.

Experience with working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples would be highly regarded.

About us

The NHMRC ‘Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol’ is led by Prof Kate Conigrave in the Discipline of Addiction Medicine at the University of Sydney. This Centre of Research Excellence works in partnership with Aboriginal community controlled health services, Aboriginal agencies and communities across Australia and with a number of other clinical services. As an integral member of the Centre, the Research Associate will work on research projects on alcohol and health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) peoples. The position will in particular contribute to three current research initiatives: supporting Aboriginal health services to reduce the harms from alcohol; finding an easier way for Indigenous Australians to describe what they drink using an iPad app; and creating pathways for Indigenous Australians to lead the way in alcohol research.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 11.30pm 10 October 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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