Research Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 7 (Research)
Salary package: $110,546 to $116,083 per annum (paid pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation 
Term: Fixed Term, Part-Time (0.4FTE), until 31 December 2026

The Position

The Research Officer will provide administrative support and contribute to research activities, including manuscript development, data collection, and data analysis, across various rural health research projects

The position works under the direction of the Academic Lead for Research at ANU Rural Clinical School and provides administrative support and contribute to research activities at ANU Rural Clinical School. The position will maintain close working relationships with academic and professional staff within the School, College and the wider University and liaise with external stakeholders.

The Area:

The ANU rural medicine program, delivered through the Rural Clinical School (RCS), provides access to medical education for students from rural locations, and offers rural learning experiences for all students in the MChD program. The RCS is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health as part of the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program (RHMTP) and engages with local communities to support students health professionals with a focus on community needs. The RCS enables medical students to undertake part of their training through rural placements in six rural campuses throughout SE NSW, in Bega, Cooma, Eurobodalla, Goulburn, Young and Cowra. An integrated rural curriculum is offered across all four years of the MChD program, with year-long rural placements available for a proportion of the Year 3 cohort. By providing positive rural experiences, the RCS aims to encourage medical graduates to pursue careers in rural clinical practice. The RCS also undertakes research focused on rural health issues, as well as rural medical education and workforce recruitment, retention and development. MChD students are supported to undertake independent research projects in Phase 1 of the program. The RCS team is distributed across SE NSW as well as the ANU Acton Campus. 

The College

The ANU College of Science and Medicine encompasses the disciplines of: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment and Society, Mathematics, Physics, and Science Communication and is also home to a number of cross-disciplinary and specialist Institutes and Centres.  Staff and students within the ANU College of Science and Medicine conduct research and deliver a research-led education program that encompasses the breadth of the sciences, supported by extensive international networks and by world-class facilities. 

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For further information please contact, Associate Professor I Nyoman Sutarsa, Email: sutarsa.nyoman@anu.edu.au

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities.  For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.