Medical Research Officer

Description:

THE ROLE

We are seeking a suitably qualified Medical Research Officer or Laboratory Technician to work with Prof Yuling Wang and Dr Simon Tsao on the funded Cancer Council NSW project (RG 12-22).You are expected to:

• Be part of an innovative project to perform a range of laboratory tests and technical tasks by applying established methods and procedures as directed;

• Undertake the data management and collection tasks on REDCap database;

• Collect patient data from medical records and data entry;

• Perform participant recruitment and management for Biobanking Study;

• Prepare, submit and follow up the research ethics and governance applications and amendments;

• Aid the preparation and writing of grant applications, and drafting of manuscripts for publication in scientific journals.

• Develop and maintain the project documents;

• Maintain equipment in line with established laboratory process, procedures and protocols

To Apply

To be considered for this position, applications must provide an CV and respond to the selection criteria below in a separate document or in your covering letter as part of the application process.

Essential criteria:

To be successful in this position you will demonstrate:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and ideally some research experience in the clinical field;

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in delivery of laboratory tasks;

• Expert in database creation and management using RedCap;

• Familiarity with molecular biology, bioassay and bioanalysis;

• Database data cleaning, data management and the preparation of reports.

• Familiar working in a hospital setting, working with clinicians and patients.

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all key stakeholders including investigators, health care providers, patients and research participants;

• Highly organised with a proven ability to prioritise tasks in a busy research environment;

• Proven ability to coordinate a large research portfolio and undertake research-related tasks in a timely and effective manner;

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Desired criteria:

• Experience in clinical research with tissue/blood sample collections, processing and storage;

• Extra qualifications in clinical research competency (e.g GCP);

• Evidence of further education including post-graduate certification/diploma/continuous professional development.