Research Assistant

JR0000012551

• Fixed term until November 2026 | Part-Time at 0.3FTE
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $80,405 - $88,737 plus 17% Superannuation
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
Through our world-class teaching and research, we equip students with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and advance human development. The College is dedicated to cultivating bright minds and inspiring innovative, passionate, and highly skilled graduates for future ready careers, and delivering connections for life.

About the Role
The team at the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work will commence working on the impactful grant-funded project Trauma Aware School Village: Tackling Childhood Trauma in Schools. Childhood trauma is endemic in schools, there are children with complex trauma in most classrooms. This project will inform the development of a framework for implementing trauma-informed programs in Australian schools that can effectively prevent and respond to childhood trauma and meaningfully improve children's mental health and wellbeing.

As the Research Assistant, you will work under the general supervision of the Chief Investigator in undertaking research activities for this project. In working with the Chief Investigator and other members of the research team, you will assist in administering compliance and reporting processes, supporting budget and stakeholder management, and ensuring milestones and deliverables are met.

Some of the responsibilities of this position are:

• Assisting the Chief Investigator in performing research and research-related activities including administration of team and stakeholder meetings, budget, compliance and reporting processes, and project milestones.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of research by offering new ideas, reviewing relevant literature and other sources of information, actively participating in the collection of data and attending seminars, meetings and conferences.
• Contributing to the coordinating, planning and executing tasks required to collaborate with industry partners.
• Contributing to ethical, high quality and innovative research and evaluation through activities such as scholarship, quality publication, external grant acquisition and presentations that align with the College areas of research strength and focus.

About You
To be successful in this role, you have:

• A degree in a relevant area such as social sciences, sociology, social work or education, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting or supporting the administration of research.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver targets on time.
• Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills such as the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills in an academic environment.

Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000012551 Research Assistant
• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Ben Lohmeyer

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Tuesday, 4 February 2024.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.