• Part Time 40 hours per fortnight
• 12 month fixed term position
  
• Support the research activities of Aged Care and Medicine

This varied research role will support the research activities of Medicine and Community care.

This is a Part Time, Fixed term position including a range  coordination activities including:

• Independently carry out research agenda focused on completion of project aims 
• Recruit and obtain consent from study participants and/or primary carers in the aged care (RMH Royal Park) and community settings 
• Conduct face-to-face and telephone structured interviews with study participants and/or primary carers 
• Coordinate biospecimen collection and transport of specimens in liaison with RMH nursing or pathology staff 
• Coordinate collection of aged care assessment forms (completed by RMH clinical staff) for evaluation in accordance with ethical guidelines 
• Conduct data entry and maintain research databases, tracking logs and data records 
• Assist with preparation of submissions, reports and correspondence to the Melbourne Health Human Research Ethics Committee 
• Contribute to the training of undergraduate students and junior staff members as required
• Assist with preparation of manuscripts for publication as requited
• Attend and actively participate in research meetings, departmental seminars, and other relevant meetings as required

We are a diverse workforce reflecting the community we care for. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTI.