"Research Assistant (Mental Health)"

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, UniSQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.

Centre for Health Research

The Centre for Health Research takes an interdisciplinary approach to health issues that have the greatest impact on communities, especially in regional Australia.

From mental health and wellbeing to aged care, sport and exercise, artificial intelligence, health economics, health biomarkers, and cancer survivorship, the Centre aims to better understand, prevent, and support health in regional and priority populations.

Who you are

Join the Centre for Health research Team and make a difference in the mental health landscape across Australia. If you are passionate about mental health research and eager to contribute to meaningful projects, we encourage you to apply!

What you'll do

The Research Assistant (Mental Health) will work as a member of the Manna Institute and its child, adolescent, and family research program. The Manna Institute is a virtual institute dedicated to improving regional mental health and enhancing research capacity. This role is crucial as the research conducted by the child, adolescent, and family program aims to improve access to evidence-based supports, particularly digital mental health programs, across all areas of Australia. As a Research Assistant, you will play a vital part in developing project materials, delivering research projects, and producing impactful project outputs. In doing so, you will be responsible for:

• Perform day-to-day project activities and related administrative duties to ensure key project outcomes are met.
• Assist the Research Team with tasks such as literature searches, ethics approvals, regulatory documentation, data management, data analysis, and report preparation.
• Support participant recruitment, data collection, and participant communication.
• Help prepare training materials, grant applications, manuscripts, reports, and presentations. Format and proofread documents to ensure clarity and accuracy. Assist with the submission process for academic journals and conferences.
• Aid in implementing promotional activities to increase community awareness of the research, including developing and maintaining digital mental health materials, engaging on social media, and coordinating/delivering webinars and training activities.

What will help you succeed

Together with your passion for mental health research, the ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Completion of a 4-year (Honours) undergraduate bachelor’s degree in psychology, behavioural, or social sciences and eligibility for a blue card.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting research activities in mental health, with specific experience in digital or child and adolescent projects being highly regarded.
• Experience conducting literature reviews in academic databases and producing ethics applications in a relevant field; specific experience in child and adolescent mental health is a plus.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team research environment.
• Strong organizational skills to independently manage work tasks and projects according to diverse priorities, ensuring deadlines are met and high-quality outcomes achieved.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact with key stakeholders.
• Experience in implementing or coordinating promotional activities, including recruitment, social media engagement, managing websites, or organizing webinars/seminars.

For further information about this role, please contact Professor Sonja March, Director (Centre for Health Research) via +61 7 3470 4434 or Sonja.March@unisq.edu.au.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.usq.edu.au

Reference Number: 0159_07/24

Location: Springfield campus

Term: 0.7 FTE part-time fixed-term appointment until 30 November 2025 (25.2 hrs/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $63,541 to $72,064 pa (includes salary range of $53,689 to $60,890 pa, employer superannuation contributions of 17% of salary and annual leave loading)

Closes: Sunday, 25 August 2024

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.