Research Assistant – Health & Identity Lab (Casual)

The Australian National University; Canberra; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

The Australian National University is seeking a Research Assistant to support the Health and Identity Lab on the NHMRC project. The role focuses on ethics governance, budgeting, data preparation and analysis, and drafting grant applications.

You will work under Professor Tegan Cruwys and collaborate with School of Medicine and Psychology staff. Duties include coordinating meetings, organizing travel and events, and contributing to research profiles and literature reviews.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and conducting qualitative and quantitative research studies and in the analysis of data.
• Assist in the preparation of research profiles, papers and literature reviews, including archival work.
• Performing library, internet and literature searches and preparing bibliographies.
• Creating, testing, maintaining and managing relevant databases.
• Assisting in the ethics and governance approval for the research team as required.
• Undertake testing and statistical analysis as required and prepare and disseminate relevant analysis reports to internal and external stakeholders, including external funding agencies.
• Support the timely and on budget delivery of the project and monitor various sources to identify relevant funding opportunities.
• Provide general support on a range of research related matters, including coordinating team meetings, coordinating the communications to various stakeholders and organising relevant travel and events.
• Participate in workshops and professional networks across campus to develop a broad base of industry knowledge, and provide input to improve the area’s research practices and processes.
• Perform other duties as requested, consistent with the classification level of the position and in line with the principle of multi-skilling.
• Comply with all ANU policies and procedures and in particular those relating to work health and safety and equal opportunity.

Job description

The Australian National University is seeking a Research Assistant to support the Health and Identity Lab on the NHMRC project. The role focuses on ethics governance, budgeting, data preparation and analysis, and drafting grant applications.

You will work under Professor Tegan Cruwys and collaborate with School of Medicine and Psychology staff. Duties include coordinating meetings, organizing travel and events, and contributing to research profiles and literature reviews.