Research and Project Officer-Sydney Nursing School
About this role
· Part time fixed term 24 months at Camperdown with opportunity for extension dependent on funding
· Exciting opportunity for a Research and Project Officer to join the Sydney Nursing School of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.
· Base Salary $112,026 (Pro rata 0.60FTE)+ 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
The University of Sydney Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery (Sydney Nursing School) is the school of choice to nurture global citizens in health and wellbeing. We are currently ranked #1 in Australia and #12 globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. At the School we seamlessly integrate teaching, research, and scholarship with practice and policy development, while fostering engagement with all health professions. Our experienced staff, many of whom work in frontline healthcare services, make a real difference to the healthcare landscape in Australia and internationally.
We have an excellent opportunity available for a Research and Project Officer to support Professor Kate Curtis and her research team to lead, facilitate and evaluate the outcomes of high-quality clinical research at the Sydney Nursing School (SNS). These duties will primarily be conducted as part of a large nationally funded translation research partnership grant study EPIC-START. The EPIC-START 5 year study is currently in its third year, you will be essential to the completion of the study outcomes.
As a member of our award-winning team, you will be responsible for providing technical and operational leadership of the project under the direction and support of the Chief Investigator and the broader investigation team. You will develop, foster and maintain collaborative work relationships with range of key stakeholders and a diverse team of researchers to complete a range of activities, such as data cleaning, analysis and visualisation, ethics and budget management and manuscript preparation.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
· work closely with a team of researchers contributing to high-quality, research-based knowledge generation within emergency care
· provide operational and technical support for the research being undertaken, including assisting with activities such as data management (cleaning, analysis plans, analysis, interpretation and visualisation)
· maintain positive relationships with the research partners and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate the successful completion of the research project
· complete ad-hoc research activities, including reporting, preparation of manuscripts, ethics requirements, budgeting management, documentation and other administrative duties
About you
· hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant health field
· experienced in developing, leading and managing health research projects including expertise in multi-centre study management, clinical trials, ethics and governance, data management, analysis and reporting
· strong experience in stakeholder management and communications with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
· demonstrated experience in data management, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation for peer review publication
· demonstrate high levels of computer literacy, including proficiency in learning new programs and skills
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Pre-employment checks and declarations
Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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Thursday 07 May 2026 11:59 PM