Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 4th May 2021
The Sax Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that improves health and wellbeing by driving better use of evidence in policies, programs and services.
The Institute has an international reputation as an Evidence Specialist, and nearly 20 years’ experience in translating research findings into policy drawing on our own expertise as well as that of our more than 50 member organisations. We work with governments, health organisations, research organisations and a network of experts nationwide to analyse policy problems and find the best evidence-based solutions.
A great opportunity exists for a Research Assistant to join the Sax Institute. Working with both ARDAC (Antecedents of Renal Disease in Aboriginal Children) and SEARCH (Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health) study teams, this role will work with clinical researchers and educators to identify the occurrence of early markers of kidney disease in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people across NSW.
Although no two days will be the same, while working in this role you will get the opportunity to:
We are looking for a motivated and switched-on Research Assistant to fill this position who has the following experience and current skill set:
The successful candidate will be appointed through The Sax Institute and will have close working relationships with the Centre for Kidney Research at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (Sydney) and Flinders University (Adelaide).
If this sounds interesting, please go to the Careers Opportunities page of our website to read more about the position: https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/about-us/career-opportunities/.
Please contact Sumithra Muthayya at [email protected], using the subject line: Research Assistant - Aboriginal Health. enquiry via EthicalJobs if you have further questions about the role.
The Sax Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.