Research Assistant – Maternity Leave Cover (Admin & Data)

Cerebral Palsy Alliance; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebral Palsy Alliance in Camperdown, NSW, is seeking a Research Assistant to provide support and research administration to Research Fellows across cerebral palsy research streams and projects.

You will coordinate events and meetings with key partners, assist with grant applications, prepare ethics documentation, conduct literature reviews, and manage data collection to ensure high-quality results and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a health, social science, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to provide administrative and coordination support to the Network Operations Team, including organising events/meetings.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide general research administrative support to ensure the smooth running and delivery of defined research projects.
• Coordinate events and meetings with critical research partners to support management and delivery of projects.
• Collate information and support team members in the preparation of grant applications to secure research funding.
• Prepare ethics documentation for submission to HRECs and governance committees for approval.
• Conduct literature reviews and prepare information to support peer reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Collect, input and clean research data to maintain data integrity and quality.

Skills

Research administration

Event coordination

Data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in health/science

Tools

Proficient computer skills

Job description

Cerebral Palsy Alliance in Camperdown, NSW, is seeking a Research Assistant to provide support and research administration to Research Fellows across cerebral palsy research streams and projects.

You will coordinate events and meetings with key partners, assist with grant applications, prepare ethics documentation, conduct literature reviews, and manage data collection to ensure high-quality results and timely delivery.