Research Assistant

Research Assistant

• Opportunity to join the Northern Clinical School as Research Assistant
• Full time, fixed term opportunity for 12 months
• Base salary $80,037 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Located at the Kolling Institute the Northern Clinical school is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant who is responsible for facilitating the research process by assisting in the coordination and execution of routine research activities. They support the preliminary stages of grant applications, maintain research data integrity, and ensure efficient communication with survey participants. They also contribute to maintaining organised research records, readying data for presentations and reports.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• support the coordination and delivery of clinical trial activities, including participant screening, visit scheduling, conduct of study visits alongside clinicians, multisite coordination, and meeting administration, including minute-taking and follow-up actions.
• assist with the preparation, submission, and ongoing management of ethics and governance documentation.
• support basic science research activities, including routine laboratory tasks, sample processing, experimental procedures, and maintenance of accurate laboratory records under supervision.
• support the preparation of research reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other project-related documentation.
• maintain compliance with research protocols, regulatory requirements, and study procedures, including the preparation and maintenance of study documentation and logs.
• support data collection, entry, and secure record management to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality.
• assist researchers with preliminary grant application activities, including collating supporting data and documentation.
• undertake additional research, coordination, and administrative duties appropriate to the classification level as required.

About you

• relevant tertiary qualifications or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• coordinating and/or managing grant application process
• experience in managing, reporting, and disseminating research data
• experiencing with diary management, project management
• experience working on research projects with clinicians
• experience working in hospital setting, willingness to work in a patient facing clinical environment
• experience working with electronic medical records, Kiteworks and Redcap
• excellent understanding of human ethics and governance process
• completion of GCT/CTMS training
• laboratory based experience, and animal work experience preferred.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

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.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a university community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Danielle Selinger, Recruitment Consultant by email to danielle.selinger@sydney.edu.au

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Applications Close

Wednesday 03 June 2026 11:59 PM