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• Coordinate funding body and school community stakeholder engagement activities
• Conduct data collection, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, and observations
• 0.8 FTE, fixed-term position until June 2026, based in Hobart

About the opportunity

Working in the Menzies Institute for Medical Research (Menzies) at the University of Tasmania, the Research Assistant 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 Research Assistant will support 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:

• Support research-related administration, including ethics approval, governance submissions and protocols.
• Assist with the development of data collection instruments (surveys, interview schedules etc), data collection protocols and data capture systems (eg: RedCAP).
• Support effective data management, analysis, and write-up of findings.
• Comply with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and UTAS Framework for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• 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.
• Experience supporting 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 supporting ethics applications, writing protocols and community and stakeholder engagement and experience in operation of data capture systems (e.g., RedCAP).
• Experience in analysing data and contributing to write up of findings through reports or other dissemination outputs (e.g., academic manuscripts, presentations, infographics)

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at Research Assistant Level 1 and will have a total remuneration package of $94,141 comprising base salary of $80,462 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.

L Position Description- 501230 -Research Assistant.pdf

Applications close Wednesday, 9 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. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and criminal background checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.