Research Assistant

Flinders University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Superannuation + salary packaging

Staff wellbeing program Thriving@Flind

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

On-campus health care services, gym, &

Childcare support

Job summary

Flinders University seeks a proactive research professional to support the NCETA Research Team. You will assist with data collection, ethical approvals, literature reviews and KPI reporting, enabling impactful health research on alcohol and other drugs.

Collaborative and independent work will be balanced across diverse projects. You will contribute to data management, statistical analysis and dissemination, drawing on public health or psychology training and strong communication skills to

Qualifications

• Completion of degree in a relevant area (e.g. psychology, public health or science).
• Demonstrated writing and communication skills for manuscripts, reports or grant writing.
• Well-developed qualitative and quantitative research skills.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, SPSS/R and Endnote.

Responsibilities

• Assist in capturing and sharing project outcomes and organisational KPIs.
• Assist with ethics applications, grant applications and literature reviews.
• Maintain spreadsheets, databases, EndNote libraries and accurate records of research procedures.
• Assist with data management, including cleaning, coding, analysis and summaries.

Skills

Research

Data analysis

Writing & communication

Literature reviews

Grant writing

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in psychology/public health/science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Endnote

SPSS

R

Job description

Position Details

• Part-time or Full-time Position (0.6FTE-1FTE) | Fixed Term until end of June 2027.
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $84,599 - $93,366 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

Join the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) Research Team and contribute to the impactful research led by the internationally recognised Centre that works as a catalyst for change in the alcohol and other drugs field. Working closely as part of the wider Research Team, the Centre Director and government stakeholders, you will have the opportunity to support a variety of research activities imbedded in diverse projects.

If you enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team on research and project-based tasks, we want to hear from you. Take a closer look at some of the everyday tasks you will have the opportunity to work on below:

• Assisting in capturing and sharing project outcomes and organisational Key Performance Indicators.
• Assisting with research ethics applications, grant applications and literature reviews.
• Maintaining spreadsheets, databases, EndNote libraries and maintaining accurate records of research procedures.
• Assisting with qualitative and quantitative data management, including data cleaning, coding, analysis, and summaries of findings.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to change 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035, through directly contributing to the Strategic Driver of Research that Matters. This enabling role works to support innovative research with a goal of reducing the harms from alcohol and other drugs along the continuum from prevention through to treatment, to improve health outcomes for communities locally and globally.

About You

You are a proactive and detail-oriented research professional with a strong foundation in public health, health science or psychology, coupled with a passion for contributing to meaningful health research. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you bring excellent organisational skills, research rigour and a collaborative approach to supporting research projects from data collection through to reporting and communications.

To be successful in this position, you will also bring:

• Completion of degree in relevant area (e.g. psychology, public health or science) or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training.
• Demonstrated well-developed writing and communication skills, particularly related to assisting in scientific manuscript preparation, industry reports, grant writing, or research dissemination (e.g. via newsletters, websites, social media).
• Well-developed qualitative and quantitative research skills.
• Well-developed computer skills including Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R) and Endnote.

College of Medicine and Public Health

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you’ve found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don’t just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campushealth care servicesgymandchildcare centre(Bedford Park, South Australia).
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

01 Nov 2026

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.