• Research Fellow - Systematic Reviews (Academic Level B or C)
• Sydney Location - Full-time (24-month contract)

About Cancer Council NSW

Cancer Council NSW (CCNSW) is a community funded and focused not for profit. We are the largest cancer charity in NSW and our point of difference is that we work across every area of every cancer, from research right through to support.

CCNSW is an inclusive place to volunteer and work. We embrace diversity, celebrate our differences, and inspire each person to be their authentic self at work. As we strive to represent the communities we serve, we welcome and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other diverse groups.

About the team

CCNSW and The University of Sydney (USYD), have formed a Joint Venture, The Daffodil Centre (DC). CCNSW is Australia's largest cancer research organisation with established links to policymakers and internationally recognised researchers. USYD is Australia's first university and its Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) and Cancer Research Network include many of the world's leading researchers across all health disciplines.

The DC combines the complementary strengths of these two partners to concentrate cancer control research expertise, accelerating the partners' aims towards the realisation of a cancer free future. It is a partner in and the coordinating centre of the COVID and Cancer Global Modelling Consortium (CCGMC; https://ccgmc.org/) which brings together the global modelling community to support decision making in cancer control both during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

This role sits within the DC's Research Methods Stream that provides analytical, methodological and systematic literature review expertise across the DC's research hubs.

Based primarily in our Woolloomooloo office, with flexibility to work from home, the role will be responsible for developing, managing and coordinating the evidence summaries and systematic reviews in CCGMC's Evidence Observatory platform.

About the role

• Working with the Director, Senior Research Fellow in Mathematical Modelling and CCGMC's Secretariat to design and establish the framework for the systematic review content of the CCGMC's Observatory
• Leading the establishment, maintenance and quality assurance of the evidence summaries and living systematic reviews in the CCGMC's Observatory
• Leading and co-leading the conduct of systematic reviews using best practice methods
• Providing support and expert advice to research teams on refinement of research questions, design and conduct of literature reviews, risk of bias assessment, data extraction and related research tasks as required
• Managing coordination and allocation of tasks for the international collaborators who are undertaking various stages of the systematic reviews ensuring effective allocation and supervision of their work
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with CCGMC's researchers and collaborators
• Contributing to the preparation of papers for publication in collaboration with other members of the Daffodil Centre and CCGMC

About You

• Postgraduate qualifications in public health, epidemiology or health related area with extensive experience in research management
• Extensive experience in the management and conduct of all stages and processes for systematic reviews
• Proven high level conceptual and analytical skills and a methodical approach to research management
• Proven publication record in peer-reviewed journals
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a goal-directed manner yet collaboratively with other researchers
• Excellent organisational skills and demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and adhere to agreed timelines
• Demonstrated ability to work well engaging other people within and external to an organisation to achieve common goals
• High level computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, bibliographic software, electronic databases and the internet
• Experience working with multidisciplinary research teams
• Ability to independently solve problems
• High level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

About the Benefits

• Work for purpose and know that your work fosters an engaged, diverse and culturally aware organisation.
• Access to flexible work arrangements including a balanced approach to WFH and office.
• Generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.
• Additional performance-based leave available.
• Discounts available for everyday expenses such as private health, retail and fitness.
• Recognised for Voice Project's 2021 "Best Workplace" Award.

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