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• Prepare and coordinate research-related administration
• Develop and implement a study participant recruitment strategy
• 0.8FTE, 12 Month Fixed -Term role based in Hobart

About the opportunity

Working in the Menzies Institute for Medical Research (Menzies) at the University of Tasmania, the Senior Project Officer will work as part of the Prevention, Health Services and Wellbeing research theme. Menzies is one of Australia’s leading health and medical research institutes. Menzies exists to improve human health and wellbeing by performing excellent basic, clinical and population health research that focuses on the major diseases affecting the Tasmanian community. Our research is aimed at improving patient care and clinical outcomes for the community by translating knowledge into policy and practice. Research at Menzies is structured around research themes, flagships and research platforms.

As part of the Prevention, Health Services and Wellbeing research theme, the Senior Project Officer will oversee the implementation of an evaluation of the Tasmanian School Lunch Program, a government-funded program that provides nutritious cooked lunches to children at school.

What you’ll do:

• Prepare and coordinate research-related administration, including ethics approval, governance submissions and protocols.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, particularly School Food Matters and schools.
• Develop and implement a study participant recruitment strategy.
• Coordinate and oversee data collection, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, and observations.
• Analyse data, summarise findings, develop reports and support the effective dissemination of findings.
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What we’re looking for:

• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant field, such as health science, nursing, medicine, or education is desirable.
• High-level experience managing the implementation of community or school-based research projects.
• Ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders including the funding body and all members of the school community.
• Experience with ethics applications, writing protocols and community and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in establishing and managing data capture systems (e.g., RedCAP) and experience in analysing data and writing up findings through reports or other dissemination outputs (e.g., academic manuscripts, presentations, infographics)

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 6 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $ 116,872 comprising base salary within the range of $ 92,120 to $ 99, 891 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• This vacancy is being advertised internally only in the first instance to current staff.
• In submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile criteria.
• For further information about this position, please contact Kylie Smith, Senior Research Fellow, k.j.smith@utas.edu.au or 03 6220 2446.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 501229 -Senior Project Officer.pdf

Applications close Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian or New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.