Research Associate - Community Paediatrics

Times Higher Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Sydney seeks a part-time Research Associate in Community Paediatrics within the Central Clinical School. You will support research operations for the Community Paediatrics Research Group, engaging with diverse families and health practitioners to advance child health research and care models.

The role focuses on qualitative/quantitative methods, ethics submissions, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• Masters degree, enrolled in a PhD or PhD in health, medicine, allied health, psychology or related areas
• Experience with culturally and linguistically diverse families and Aboriginal communities
• Experience in project management and research protocols, ethics submissions
• Experience with electronic data capture systems such as REDCap and databases
• Knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Understanding of ethical conduct in human research and clinical guidelines
• Strong written communication to summarise analyses and results
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Community Paediatrics Research Team to deliver a Hub-based program with partners
• Undertake qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection, and contribute to analysis and reporting
• Communicate with research partners and collaborators related to tasks
• Organise and attend research meetings and prepare documentation
• Support development and maintenance of ethics applications and governance documents
• Lead grant and publication submissions in integrated child and family Hub-based work

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organisational skills

Data interpretation

Qualitative/quantitative methods

Education

Masters or PhD in health/medicine/psychology

Tools

REDCap

Endnote

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field Psychological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 4 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Australia Type of Contract Other Job Status Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• Part-time (0.6FTE), 2-year fixed term
• Exciting Opportunity for a Research Associate in Community Paediatrics
• Base salary starting from $109,322 (pro rata) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Central Clinical School (CCS) is the largest of the University's clinical schools. Our staff cover a wide range of disciplines and are active in both research and teaching. The CCS research activities are also supplemented by our affiliation with the largest number of external research units and institutes in the Faculty of Medicine & Health, covering a diverse range of disciplines and research areas.

The University is seeking to employ a Research Associate - Community Paediatrics to support the research undertaken by the Community Paediatrics Research Group. This team is led by Professor Susan Woolfenden and a multi-disciplinary team of researchers passionate about novel research to support children and their families.

In this role, you will play a key role in providing support for the operations of our Community Paediatrics Research Group. We are a respectful and motivated multidisciplinary clinical research team that works with priority populations to undertake innovative research that advances knowledge, clinical practice, and models of care with a focus on:

• Clinical research to enhance child health, wellbeing, neurodevelopmental outcomes
• Developing equitable health systems in the community
• Understanding health inequities and outcomes using epidemiological data

This role is ideal for those who are interested in understanding and promoting the environmental, social, and intergenerational factors that contribute to child youth and family health and wellbeing, and also enjoys working in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• assist and support the Community Paediatrics Research Team to deliver a Hub based research program working in partnership with integrated child and family health practitioners, families, government and non-government organisations, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Care Organisations
• undertake qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection, and contribute to analysis and reporting of findings
• communicate with other research partners, organisations, and collaborators as they relate to the research tasks
• organise and attend research meetings, prepare meeting documentation, and other functions as required
• support the development and maintenance of human research ethics applications including developing ethics protocol and study documents, submitting research ethics and governance applications and amendments
• lead grant and publication submissions in integrated child and family Hub based work.

About you

• hold a Masters degree, be enrolled in a PhD or have a PhD in the field of health, medicine, allied health, psychology or related areas
• experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse children and their families, Aboriginal families and families in rural and regional settings
• experience in project management, developing and working on research projects, including expertise in using research protocols, data management, experimental design, and ethics submissions
• demonstrated experience with common electronic data capture systems such as REDCap, Endnote files, and databases
• knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
• knowledge of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, Good Clinical Practice and Guidelines governing clinical research
• demonstrated high level of written communication skills and ability to draft research reports summarising statistical analyses and results
• excellent interpersonal skills (e.g., for interviewing participants from clinical and non-clinical populations) and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary research team
• excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload and work independently as well as an effective member of a team
• demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and attention to details, as well as the ability/will to improve their professional knowledge (e.g. Learning new protocols and techniques)
• sound understanding of paediatric models of care, equity, and social justice is desirable.

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.

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms 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.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.