Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 15th Sep 2021
Deakin’s School of Medicine is recognised in Australia and internationally for its teaching, training, research and service to its communities. Working as part of the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), the primary purpose of the Associate Research Fellow is to conduct activities in the area of clinical trials in psychiatry.
The incumbent will be required to assist in the administration and coordination of a multi-site clinical trial in psychiatry based at multiple sites across Australia. They will also be required to manage biological samples in liaison with the personnel responsible for overseeing the collection. The incumbent will contribute to all facets of clinical trial coordination including, but not limited to, protocol development, the submission of Human Research and Ethics Committee and regulatory body documentation, data entry and data management, management of biological samples, assisting in recruitment strategies and participant contact, and general administrative duties involved in clinical trial coordination. The Associate Research Fellow will work closely with the Chief Investigators, and other staff employed on the project and will also co-supervise honours or postgraduate research students.
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
Position Description - Associate Research Fellow-MAGNET - 514712.pdf
This role requires the incumbent to apply for and maintain a Working With Children Check (refer to Deakin’s Recruitment Procedure for further details).
Please submit your resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Alfred Deakin Professor Michael Berk, at [email protected], using the subject line: Associate Research Fellow - Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.
We understand that our academic workforce is increasingly diverse, and we recognise academic careers may be placed on hold throughout many life circumstances. Achievement relative to opportunity places more emphasis on the quality, as opposed to the quantity of research outputs. In your application, we strongly encourage you to comment on your achievements relative to opportunity.