$73,015 to $99,075
- Casual
- Kelvin Grove
**Who are we looking for?**
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Research Assistant, Indigenous Mental Health Communication to join the School of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health, Academic Division.
A suitably qualified and experienced research assistant is sought to support and assist with data collection, analysis, and reporting of findings from the first stage of work described below. This position would be well suited to someone currently undertaking a higher degree by research or similar work, who is able to flexibly accommodate their work on this project with their other responsibilities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are especially encouraged to apply. The casual research assistant will be based at QUT's Kelvin Grove campus and will support project colleagues working at QIMR, University of Queensland, Queensland Health Cultural Capability Service, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, and Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. Some travel to partner organisations may be required. Key responsibilities will involve providing support to researchers at each of the clinical sites to support video recording of consultations, assisting with secure transfer of recordings to QUT, rapid analysis of video-recorded data to identify clips that can be used in video-stimulated interviews, supporting investigators to conduct video-stimulated interviews, conducting interviews where appropriate, and contributing to analysis and reporting of video-stimulated interview data.
**Real world impact**
QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.
QUT is involved in an NHMRC Ideas Grant (App: 2011912) administered by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), to co-design communication training for mental health professionals that enhances their cultural sensitivity and capability in communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The first stage of work being led by QUT involves analysis of video-recorded consultations between mental health professionals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients followed by video-stimulated interviews with the clinicians and clients involved in these consultations. At least five video recordings will be made at each of the four hospital and health services involved in the project, yielding a total of at least 20 video recorded consultations. Interviews will be conducted with the clinician and client involved in each of these recordings, yielding a total of at least 40 interviews.
**What you need to succeed**
As a strong communicator, you will build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and communicate the shared QUT Values in your approach to work.
You will demonstrate:
- Completion of an undergraduate qualification in psychology, counselling, social work, medicine, nursing, allied health, linguistics, sociology, anthropology, or an equivalent field, or commensurate professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in clinical, research, or teaching settings.
- Demonstrated training and/or experience in undertaking qualitative research using observational and/or interview methods.
- Demonstrated strong organisational skills with experience assisting in organisation and delivery of projects and/or research.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as proven ability to use initiative, and to work effectively with mínimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with clinical partners to organise, conduct, and complete research projects.
- Demonstrated written communication skills.
- Demonstrated oral and interpersonal communication skills.