Research Assistant-School of Public Health

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Research AssociateLaboratory & Life Sciences

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Research AssociateLaboratory & Life Sciences

Part-time 0.20 FTE fixed term 6 months
Support research in infant feeding, social media health promotion and global health ethics at the Camperdown Campus
Base Salary $93,345 + 17% superannuation

About the Role

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Wednesday 11 November 2026 11:59 PM

Responsibilities

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→contribute to the design, development and implementation of research protocols and review methodologies across projects focused on infant feeding and global health ethics
→conduct and support a scoping review investigating how social media can be leveraged to promote and support breastfeeding, including literature searching, screening, data extraction and synthesis
→contribute to a rapid review examining assent processes for children involved in global health research, supporting the delivery of high-quality research outputs
→assist with the preparation and submission of grant applications, ensuring compliance with funding body and institutional requirements
→provide advice and support on research governance, ethics, policies and procedures to ensure projects meet regulatory and University standards
→collect, manage, analyse and verify research data, maintaining high standards of data quality, accuracy and integrity
→support the preparation of human research ethics applications, including documentation for a qualitative study involving researchers conducting global health research with children
→prepare research reports, presentations and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, and coordinate publication submission processes
→maintain accurate and comprehensive research records, documentation and project tracking systems
→collaborate with academic researchers, clinical specialists and external partners to communicate research findings, project progress and key outcomes
→engage proactively with a broad range of stakeholders, fostering effective working relationships and addressing project-related enquiries.

a master's degree in public health, global health, epidemiology, health promotion, research, or a related discipline
understanding of social media health promotion, ideally in relation to breastfeeding or infant feeding
experience in social media and digital health promotion research, particularly relating to domestic and global public health campaigns, health communication or behaviour change initiatives-essential
strong understanding of research governance, ethics requirements and regulatory frameworks relevant to health and global health research‌
demonstrated experience conducting scoping reviews, literature reviews, systematic reviews and other forms of secondary research synthesis
proven experience conducting scientific literature searches using academic databases and evidence review methodologies
experience coordinating and/or managing grant application processes, including the preparation and submission of funding applications
experience working in a research-intensive environment within the higher education sector‌excellent written communication skills, with a track record of contributing to peer-reviewed publications, reports and other research outputs
excellent written communication skills, with a track record of contributing to peer-reviewed publications, reports and other research outputs
demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders across academic, health and community settings.

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Camperdown Campus

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About this job

Pay per year: $93,345 a year; 28% above the $72,754 median for Research Associate jobs on Jobera (415 salaries).
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