EOI: Research Assistant (school-based) talent pool

Discover Casual Opportunities Across UniSC. Whether your background is in education, health, science, engineering, business, law, the creative industries, or any other field, we welcome your interest in joining our dynamic academic community.

At UniSC, our research aims to deliver new perspectives and fresh insights that propels knowledge, action, and impact. We build strong research partnerships with industry and community to deliver research that makes a difference.

As a casual research assistant, you’ll be working with world-class research teams as part of a supportive environment that values flexibility, inclusivity, and meaningful contribution to research excellence.

• Conducting literature reviews
• Preparing ethics and grant applications
• Project management and stakeholder engagement
•  Participant recruitment and engagement
• Supporting data collection and analysis
• Maintaining research databases and records
• Assisting in preparing research outputs and reports

• Completion of an AQF+1 qualification (e.g. Honours, Masters, PhD) in a relevant field
• Highly effective written and oral communicator
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a team
• (Desirable) Active engagement with industry, professional bodies, or community groups

To express your interest, please submit your express of interest together with:

• A current resume with a focus on your research-related skills and experience including your familiarity with any relevant software
• Copies of relevant qualifications

We're all about doing work that matters, connecting with great people, and being part of an incredible journey. We’re not the biggest university. But we’re growing every day, and doing big things. Like ground-breaking research, championing sustainability, producing gold-winning athletes and award-winning alumni.

We're one of the fastest growing universities in Australia, growing to over 2,000 people across 5 campuses in South East Queensland.

Teaching excellence is at the heart of what we do, and our commitment to sustainability is integrated into our teaching, research, and daily operations. According to the 2023-24 Good Universities Guide we are Australia's highest rated public university for postgraduate teaching quality, skills development and student support and Australia's number one public university for overall postgraduate student experience. Our research tackles the most pressing challenges of our time, with 26 research fields ranked at or above world standard according to the Excellence in Research for Australia Rankings. In 2023 we recorded the biggest improvement in Australia for research quality, moving up more than 331 places in the world rank.

At UniSC you will have the opportunity to shape the educational landscape and inspire the minds of future generations. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment, encouraging continuous professional development and providing resources to enhance your teaching and research endeavours.

We recognise and value the contributions of each team member to our culture and success. We're not afraid to be different, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team that is working together to improve our local and global challenges.

We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-the-sunshine-coast/life

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