**An excellent opportunity to utilise your research and management skills to support**and contribute to research projects with a research team focused on transforming the lives of women and babies for a better future.**
- **Part time (0.4 FTE), fixed term until November 2026**
- **Base Salary from $86,511 (pro rata) + 17% superannuation**
**About the opportunity**
The Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven **Research Officer**to join their high performing team in the specialty of Maternal Fetal Medicine within the University of Sydney Reproduction and Perinatal Centre / Nepean Clinical School.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- contribute to the design and development of research protocols, ensuring timely execution of research activities
- provide guidance on research regulations, policies, and procedures, ensuring projects align with standards
- assist with data collection and analysis, ensuring data quality and accuracy
- collaborate with researchers, clinical specialists, and affiliated partners to share findings and progress
- manage the documentation process for research publications, from drafting to submission, and maintain comprehensive research records
- facilitate ongoing communication with a broad range of stakeholders, proactively addressing any concerns, and collaborating with team members to continuously improve stakeholder relations
- coordinate with the team to produce quality reports, verify data accuracy within university systems, and actively engage in compliance initiatives to uphold regulations
- process regular purchasing and payment activities, ensuring timely and accurate invoice management
- lead by example in prioritising health and safety within daily operations, coordinate with peers for safety drills and training, and proactively identify areas for safety improvement within the work scope.
**About you**
- experience in patient recruitment and sample collection and processing
- excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with sound negotiating and conflict resolution skills and have empathy and discretion in dealing with day-to-day operational matters
- strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement and ability to prioritize workload during busy periods
- experience in working with women and families in public health, reproductive and perinatal care is desirable
**Sponsorship / work rights for**Australia**
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
**Pre-employment checks**
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. 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.
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Sunday 01 June 2025 11:59 PM