Research Assistant - Clinical Neurosciences

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for the Research Assistant – Clinical Neurosciences within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. This full-time, 12-month fixed-term role supports protocols, data collection, management and reporting in a research-intensive environment.

You will work with researchers, clinical specialists and stakeholders to deliver high-quality results, maintain documentation, assist with governance and compliance, and help coordinate grant activities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience with neuroimaging and multi-site research coordination and data management is desirable.
• Experience working in a research-intensive environment and higher education sector.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design and development of research protocols.
• Coordinate and support data acquisition, clinical studies, data management and reporting.
• Assist with data collection and analysis ensuring quality and integrity.
• Coordinate and submit grant applications ensuring compliance with requirements.
• Provide guidance on research regulations, policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with researchers, clinical specialists and partners to share findings.
• Maintain research documentation and publication materials.
• Facilitate communication with stakeholders and ensure effective research partnerships.

Skills

Neuroimaging experience

Data analysis

Research coordination

Grant applications

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

REDCap

Job description

Full time, fixed term for 12 months Exciting opportunity to be a Research Assistant within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Base Salary starting at $93,345 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Research Assistant – Clinical Neurosciences will contribute to clinical research activities through supporting the development, coordination and delivery of research projects. The role will support research protocols, clinical studies, data acquisition, data management, analysis and reporting activities while working collaboratively with researchers, clinical specialists and stakeholders. The successful candidate will contribute to high-quality research outcomes through accurate data collection, research administration, stakeholder engagement and the maintenance of comprehensive research documentation. The role will also support compliance requirements, research reporting processes and the effective delivery of clinical research activities within a research-intensive environment.

Your key responsibilities

contribute to the design and development of research protocols, ensuring timely execution of clinical research activities coordinate and support research activities including data acquisition, clinical studies, data management and reporting assist with data collection and analysis, ensuring data quality, accuracy and integrity coordinate and submit grant applications, ensuring compliance with relevant requirements provide guidance on research regulations, policies and procedures to support research activities collaborate with researchers, clinical specialists and affiliated partners to share findings and progress manage research documentation, including preparation and maintenance of research records and publication-related materials facilitate communication with stakeholders, proactively addressing concerns and supporting effective research partnerships coordinate research reports, verify data accuracy within university systems and support compliance initiatives process purchasing and payment activities, ensuring accurate and timely invoice management contribute to workplace health and safety practices and support continuous improvement within the work environment undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as required.

About you

tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience prior experience with neuroimaging, and multi-site research co-ordination, governance, and data management is desirable experience conducting scientific literature searches and supporting research activities experience working in a research-intensive environment and the higher education sector experience managing, reporting and disseminating research data experience supporting research administration processes, including grant applications strong data analysis skills and experience using research software excellent attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and documentation strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate with researchers, clinical specialists and stakeholders demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative research team.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

Applications Close Wednesday 14 October 2026 11:59 PM

The University values excellence, trust and accountability. The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. The University of Sydney may conduct routine pre-employment checks before an appointment is made.

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