• Job no: 0055892
• Location: Parkville
• Role type: Part-time 0.8FTE or Full-time negotiable - Fixed-term for 12 months
• Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
• Department/School: Centre of Youth Mental Health
• Salary: Level A – $75,289 – $102,163 (pro rata for part-time) p.a. plus 17% super

Founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia’s #1 university and is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

About The Centre of Youth Mental Health

In January 2009 the University of Melbourne established a new Centre for Youth Mental Health (CYMH) within the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, where the academic and professional staff who are provided to Orygen are now based. All NHMRC and ARC Grants to be used for Orygen activities are managed within CYMH. The creation of this academic and administrative structure reflects the multidisciplinary nature of this field of inquiry and knowledge, and its growing scientific and practical breadth and significance.

About the Role

A Research Assistant (RA) is required to support research and evaluation activities associated with the delivery of moderated online social therapy (MOST) in youth mental health services. This position will be based at Orygen, located in Parkville, with flexibility to work from home as necessary and will be reporting to the MOST Research and Evaluation Manager, Doctor Simon Baker.

In a typical week at work, you may:

• Recruit and follow up research participants.
• Administer qualitative research interviews with participants and stakeholders.
• Collect and maintain data and information, ensuring consent, confidentiality, and quality.
• Perform basic descriptive and statistical analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.

About You

You will have outstanding organisational and communication skills and will be supported by the MOST team comprising researchers and clinicians from the Orygen and CYMH research programs. You will have the ability to function effectively both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, with a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness to changing priorities.

Ideally, you will further have:

• A postgraduate degree (Honours or above) in behavioural or health sciences or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated understanding of mental ill-health and psychiatric diagnoses and disorders.
• Demonstrated understanding of the conduct of research including the collection, collation and management of human research data, and an awareness of the principles underpinning Good Clinical Practice.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.

Benefits of Working with Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements and generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, please visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits.

Be Yourself

At UoM, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. Indigenous Australians, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities or culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description attached) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

Should you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] using the subject line: Research Assistant - Orygen Digital enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are currently prioritising applications with current valid working rights in Australia and candidates who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/