Research Officer

Research Officer

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Full time: 76 or 80 hours per fortnight
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary range: $80,603-85,568 (dependent on experience)
• Based at 553 St Kilda Road
• Be a part of the Monash and Alfred research program
• Staff benefits

The Role

The ABDR Research Officer position will provide high-quality project and research support services to facilitate the successful operations of the Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR). The ABDR is a clinical quality registry funded by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care that provides long-term monitoring of implanted breast devices, including tissue expanders and meshes. The registry provides regular reports to the Therapeutic Goods Administration as well as to participating sites and surgeons, and industry, and is part of an international community of breast device registries.

Under the guidance of the ABDR Research Fellow and the Senior Manager, Surgical Registries, the Research Officer will engage in a range of day-to-day registry activities, primarily those that support the ABDR in meeting all of its ethics and site governance requirements. The registry is undergoing a period of transformation, which includes streamlining ethical approval to sit under an overarching Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). The role will involve supporting the team in bringing each and every one of the 250+ participating hospitals up-to-date with this new process. The ABDR Research Officer will also support other registry activities, including data management, site engagement, communications and administrative assistance to governance committee and team meetings. This position requires a good understanding of the ethics and governance requirements for research, strong organisational and administrative skills, and well developed oral and written communication skills to provide high-quality project and research support services.

Education/Qualifications
Essential

The appointee will have:

• a degree in a health or science related field,
• experience and specialist expertise in registries, clinical trials, and/or project management in the healthcare setting; or
• an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

Knowledge and Skills

The appointee will ideally have/be:

• Knowledge of, and experience with, human research and governance processes
• A demonstrated understanding of confidentiality, privacy and information handling principles
• Demonstrated high-level organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrated excellent record keeping skills and high levels of attention to details
• Well-developed oral and written communications skills, including the ability to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Sound computer literacy and administrative skills with software such as Microsoft Office and/or demonstrated experience working with large datasets
• Excellent project coordination skills with the ability to support projects through to completion in accordance with agreed standards and timeframes
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of a team

Benefits

• Access to Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives in addition to discounted health insurance
• Discounted child care
• Great work/life balance

Any queries please contact Natalie Heriot, Senior Manager, Surgical Registries at natalie.heriot@monash.edu

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Tuesday 12th November 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au