• Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time, minimum 4 days per week
• Term: Fixed-term contract, 12 months
• Salary: $85k to $90k per annum (depending on experience) plus superannuation and access to salary sacrificing
• Location: Box Hill, Victoria
• Reports To: Dr Di Winkler, CEO
• Works With: Research Unit

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Support the Chief Investigator to manage a national multi-site research project in adherence with the research protocol and appropriate regulatory and ethical guidelines
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with off-site investigators and key stakeholders
• Act as the point of contact for stakeholders and off-site research assistants to manage ongoing project expectations and timelines, and provide support for participant recruitment and data collection
• Maintain and update essential study documents and tools including, but not limited to: Study Protocol, Data Dictionary, Participant Information Sheets and Informed Consent Forms, Interview Guidelines and the online database
• Prepare essential documents for ethics amendments in liaison with the study investigators and the relevant Human Research Ethics Committee
• Monitor and review data collection from all research interviewers across multiple sites
• Data management tasks including: data entry and cleaning
• Coordinate the set-up of participating sites including, but not limited to: site identification, obtaining ethics approvals, inducting and training research interviewers, and initiating participant recruitment
• Develop and manage tools to monitor study progress across participating sites
• Prepare and deliver project updates for ethics committee, external stakeholders and internal project teams
• Interview people with disability and complex needs and close others
• Liaise with internal Policy and Practice teams and provide regular updates on study progress
• Provide administrative support to the Research team as required
• Attend project meetings and/or research symposiums, as necessary
• Assist with other research projects, such as literature reviews, as directed by the CEO
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the classification and scope of the position

Skills & Experience:

Qualifications:

• Completion of a university degree in an area of allied health or health. Qualifications in a range of disciplines will be considered (e.g., clinical psychology, neuropsychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, speech pathology)

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Experience with ethics and research governance submissions, and liaising with ethics committees and external stakeholders
• Previous experience in collection, analysis and reporting of research data
• Proven ability to work independently and part of a team, adhering to tight deadlines, working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience engaging with stakeholders of varying levels
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external parties
• Strong organisational skills, the capacity to successfully manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and meet deadlines
• Sound analytical skills with an ability to communicate complex information clearly both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, including punctuation, spelling, grammar and attention to detail
• Confident and competent user of technology
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite especially Word and Excel

Desirable Experience & Skills:

• Experience working within the disability sector, preferably on research projects
• Experience working with people with neurotrauma or people who have mental health issues, substance abuse and/or behaviours of concerns (e.g. prone to verbal or physical aggression)
• Previous experience in the management of research data

Additional requirements:

• Hold, or be willing to undertake and pass, a Victorian Working With Children Check
• Employment subject to National Police History Check

Core Competencies:

The successful applicant’s values will match those of the Summer Foundation. The Summer Foundation’s values include:

• Vision: We are creative, innovative and resourceful. We continually strive to be the best
• Integrity: We act with integrity and honesty in everything we do
• Communication: We communicate openly by exchanging information and actively listening to all stakeholders
• Team Spirit: We value and recognise the contribution of our colleagues, both locally and globally. We enjoy working together to achieve outstanding results and total job satisfaction
• Corporate Responsibility: We act responsibly within our community and care for the environment

Other Relevant Information:

The position description is indicative of the initial expectation of the role and subject to changes to Summer Foundation goals and priorities, activities or focus of the job.

People with disability are encouraged to apply. Lived experience is valued by the organisation and looked upon favourably.

We offer:

• Salary Packaging
• Flexible working hours
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Stimulating and modern office facilities