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Perth, Australia
$107K–$116K/yr
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About the opportunity
The University of Sydney is a leading research-intensive university with internationally recognised strengths across biomedical, health and clinical research. Its collaborative research environment brings together multidisciplinary expertise, world-class infrastructure and strong partnerships to drive high-impact discovery and translation into improved health outcomes. Concord Repatriation General Hospital is proud of its healthcare service excellence and leadership in clinical care, and is part of a network of hospitals and healthcare services within Sydney Local Health District. Since its establishment in 1941, Concord Hospital has built on its strengths of undertaking world class clinical education and research.
The ANZAC Research Institute is a multidisciplinary biomedical research institute at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and a research partner of the University of Sydney, bringing together basic, clinical and population health research. Its research expertise spans ageing and biogerontology, neurobiology, andrology, bone and vascular biology, thrombosis, cancer, burns and regenerative medicine, with a strong focus on translating discovery research into improved health outcomes. The Kids Neuroscience Centre is a flagship laboratory and clinical research centre driving innovative research in neuroimmunology, neurogenetics and neuroscience. It is located at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. This precinct provides quality care and clinical services to 90,000 children each year. It is the largest paediatric centre in NSW and provides tertiary care for children from NSW, Australia and across the Pacific.
The University of Sydney is seeking to employ a Research Support Officer to support a research program and clinical trial led by Chief Investigator Associate Professor Sudarshini Ramanathan. A/Professor Ramanathan is an NHMRC Investigator Fellow and a Snow Medical Fellow, and heads the Translational Neuroimmunology Group at the University of Sydney. The primary aim of the basic science and clinical research activities undertaken in this research program is to better identify underlying disease pathogenesis in autoimmune neurological disorders, to ensure earlier targeted diagnosis and treatment in order to improve outcomes of children and adults who otherwise risk significant morbidity and mortality.Neuroscience Centre at the In this position, you will play a key role in providing research support, research coordination and clinical trial support to the research program. You will operate within the Translational Neuroimmunology Group based at the ANZAC Research Institute and Department of Neurology at Concord Hospital, and the Kids Neuroscience Centre at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
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About you
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible 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.
As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks (Category A) prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:NSW Health employment requirements
This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
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