Data Officer

UNSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation and leave loading

Flexible working

Additional 3 days of leave over the CH

Lifelong learning and career developm

Progressive HR practices

Job summary

The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney is seeking a Data Officer to manage clinical and research data within a high-performing team. You will work with REDCap, perform data cleaning, mapping and automation, and help design robust study databases.

This 1-year fixed-term, full-time position is based in Kensington, Sydney with a minimum of three days on-site, offering a base salary of $108,021 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.

Qualifications

• Graduate biomedical science or related medical qualification with research experience.
• Experience in data management, cleaning, querying and mapping.
• Experience with REDCap database design and management; familiarity with Microsoft Fabric is a plus.
• Knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines and clinical study data handling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-quality clinical and research data; perform data cleaning and query resolution.
• Design, develop, and maintain databases and data pipelines; assist with data transformation and reporting.
• Collaborate with study site staff to ensure accurate data entry and provide training as needed.
• Develop procedures and tools for data cleaning, building, testing and maintenance of study databases.

Skills

Data management

Data cleaning

Data mapping

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Training others

Education

Biomedical science degree

Computer science background

Nursing qualification with clinical research experience

Tools

REDCap

REDCap design/build

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Data Officer - The Kirby Institute

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration: 1-year Fixed Term contract
• Remuneration: $108,021 base, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
• Work rights required: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
• Location: Kensington, Sydney (3 days on-site minimum)

About The Kirby Institute

The Kirby Institute is a world-leading health research institute at UNSW Sydney. We work to eliminate infectious diseases, globally. Our specialisation is in developing health solutions for the most at-risk communities. Putting communities at the heart of our research, we develop tests, treatments, cures and prevention strategies that have the greatest chance of success.

Details of the role

Join a high-performing research environment where your expertise in clinical data management will directly support impactful health research.

The Data Officer is responsible for maintaining high-quality clinical and research data, including data cleaning, query resolution, data mapping, database design, development, testing and ongoing maintenance. The role will work predominantly with REDCap to support clinical data collection and study management, including the integration and transformation of data received from multiple sources such as spreadsheets, laboratory systems and other databases.

The position will also contribute to improving and streamlining data-management processes, including opportunities for automation, data transformation, reporting and integration between systems.

This role would particularly suit someone who enjoys working at the intersection of clinical data management and data engineering—designing robust clinical databases while also improving how data is ingested, transformed, validated, integrated and reported.

The role forms part of a larger team consisting of research coordinators, research assistants, trial managers, data analysts and investigators. The position reports to the Clinical Data Scientist and has no direct reports.

Some Key Skills Required

• Graduate biomedical science qualifications, computer science or other medical qualifications including Nursing with relevant experience in the conduct of clinical research.
• Demonstrated experience in data management, data cleaning, data query resolution and data mapping.
• Experience with REDCap database design, build, and data management viewed favourably alongside experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Proven knowledge of International Council for Harmonisation Good Clinical Research Practice Guidelines (ICH GCP) as governed by the International Council for Harmonisation.
• Collaborate with study site staff to ensure high-quality clinical data entry and cleaning, offering training and guidance in data entry and database use.
• Develop and update procedures, tools and resources which complement the procedures to govern data cleaning, database design, building, testing and maintenance of clinical study databases.
• Build clinical study databases for the collection and analysis of clinical study data, including laboratory and questionnaire data, incorporating data validation rules to ensure consistency of data entry.
• Proven initiative, analytical and problem-solving skills, capacity to meet deadlines and ability to pay close attention to detail.

UNSW Benefits And Culture

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

Pre-Employment Checks

As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role. Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Applications close: Wednesday 16th September before 11.30pm Sydney time

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.