Research Officer - Lifelong Health Research Group

Located at the Women's and Children's Hospital, the Lifelong Health Research Group strives to ensure that care for women and their infants is effective, and that treatment benefits outweigh harms. The Group has led a randomised trial involving pregnant women with overweight of obesity, investigating a dietary and lifestyle intervention to reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in the coordination of multi-centre clinical research trials to provide research and administrative support to our researchers to ensure smooth and successful performance of research projects

To be successful you will need:

• Knowledge and experience in the coordination of multi-centre clinical research studies.
• Demonstrated experience working in a research environment.
• Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Prior experience and the ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team.
• High level organisational skills and an ability to work well under pressure, to meet deadlines and an ability to prioritise tasks and assignments.

This position requires a valid Working with Children Check

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our core values are integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity. We are firm believers that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills of our staff.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of six schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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