The Opportunity
You will provide effective and efficient administrative support for the designated researchers and research teams within the AREST CF group across all participating sites. Key responsibilities include communications and meetings, community engagement, budget management, contribution to the ethics and governance framework, grant applications and maintenance of the ARESTCF SharePoint site. You will relieve the research coordinator when required and support the program manager in the coordination of cystic fibrosis research.
The Role
- Coordination of AREST CF, including agendas, minutes, organising speakers.
- Maintenance of the AREST CF website.
- SharePoint: support users, testing of new features/enhancements, work with data manager in troubleshooting issues, promoting adoption and use.
- Coordination of ARESTCF Newsletter.
- Donor stewardship.
- Maintain staff and collaborator training database.
- Creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies and procedure manuals.
- Quality management including ad-hoc audits of documentation.
- Preparation and maintenance of grant budgets and grant reports.
This is a Full Time role, for a fixed term of 12 months with the opportunity for extension. A part time appointment may be considered.
Your Experience
Successful candidates will have the following skills/qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in the life sciences.
- Experienced research administrator.
- Excellent communicator both verbally and in written communication.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Confidence to work independently.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and a demanding schedule, time‐management skills with the capacity to prioritise tasks and work to targets.
- Ability to establish constructive working relationships with fellow colleagues and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to participate in the planning and coordination of projects.
- Excellent computer literacy, including knowledge of databases, MS Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Working knowledge of good clinical practice, or willingness to complete training within 1 month of commencing position.
The successful candidate will be asked to provide a Working with Children’s Check and a satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.
How to Apply:
Applicants should read the Job description available here.
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter addressing the essential criteria outlined in the job description to applications@telethonkids.org.au.
Please quote the position title of the role you are applying for in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact: Nat Eiffler
Email: nat.eiffler@telethonkids.org.au
Closing date: 5pm Monday 4 March 2019.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity and inclusivity. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for positions with the Institute to support our aim of improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and families and to continue to build a culturally competent, respectful and safe place to work.