Research Assistant

Undertake important evaluation and quality assurance work within the National eTherapy Centre (NeTC), an Australian Government Department of Health funded online mental health service.

About the Job
In the role as our new Research Assistant role, you will be involved in conducting evaluation activities under limited supervision for National eTherapy Centre’s (NeTC) online mental health service. This will include obtaining quality assurance feedback from service users, recruitment of participants and conduct of evaluation for new innovations for the service, preparation of data for reports and publications and other activities related to supporting the service.

In this position, it is also expected that you will maintain, develop and update administrative tools and resources to assist in and/ or coordinate the delivery activities of the NeTC, as well as record and provide information to associated staff, students and stakeholders in accordance with policy and procedure.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne is a multi-sector university of science, technology and innovation with more than 54,000 students and 5000 staff globally. Swinburne offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.
The University’s mission is to be a world-class university, creating economic and social impact through science, technology and innovation. We aim to deliver future ready learners, research with impact and innovative enterprise.

About you
To be successful in the role, you will have:
• Completion of Honours in Psychology (or equivalent qualifications of experience in research, evaluation or mental health)
• Demonstrated understanding of high prevalence mental health disorders (e.g. Anxiety, depression)
• A high degree of organisation and administrative skills and capacity to prioritise workload and coordinate multiple demands
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, initiative and the ability to meet tight deadlines

Benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Participate in regular staff and management development programs
• Paid parental leave for primary caregivers and secondary caregiver
• Private health insurance discounts
For more information on benefits, please visit https://www.swinburne.edu.au/intranet/your-employment/pay-conditions/staff-benefits/

How to apply and further information
To view the position description or to start an application, please click on ‘Apply’.
For further information about the position, please refer to the Position Description.
For further enquires please contact Fiona Foley, Centre for Mental Health on 92145304 or ffoley@swin.edu.au.

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Applications close 5pm, Friday 6th September 2019