The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Research Assistant to join the Immunisation and Health Systems Strengthening team at Burnet!

In this role you will support the Immunisation and Health Systems Strengthening team to implement projects and develop new funding applications. Using your experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, you will support the team to manage international research and implementation projects with a focus on immunisation and vulnerable populations, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. You will also support the development of peer-reviewed publications and donor reports to ensure lessons-learned are documented. You will establish strong relationships with collaborators across the Burnet Institute and with regional partners. This position provides the opportunity to build skills in Global Public Health research and international development.

You will also:

• Support the development of funding proposals.
• Support development of research protocols and ethics applications.
• Develop data management protocols, maintain data dictionary, and manage data sets throughout ongoing research study.
• Develop data cleaning protocols and undertake analysis of quantitative and qualitative survey data.
• Support dissemination of research findings for varied audiences, including through websites, presentations, and short summaries.
• Ensure expenditure matches funding support and complies with institute policies and grant requirements and rules and raise any related issues or concerns.

Refer to the attached position description for full details.

This is a Full Time (or Part Time, 0.8 FTE considered), 12 month fixed term position. You will have flexible working hours as well as part time (3 days per week) working from home options.

Let's talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years of employed experience as a Research Assistant or equivalent with experience undertaking data analysis and familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods - including study design, data collection and analysis.
• Experience in global health and/or health systems strengthening.
• Experience in the development of research protocols, funding proposals, and ethics applications.
• Experience in survey data collection in cross-cultural settings.

The following are preferable but not essential:

• Experience working with data sets and/or database management.
• Competency using statistical software for data cleaning and analysis (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R).
• Experience conducting literature reviews including using MESH terms and journal databases.
• Experience working with in-country partners (within Papua New Guinea and/or the wider Pacific) and managing relevant relationships.

The Burnet experience…

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do - achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no qualifying period
• Additional long service leave - 17.3 weeks (minimum is 8.67) at 10 years of service
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Research Assistant - Global Health enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply below and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.