Part-Time 0.8 FTE | 10 Month Parental Leave Cover

At the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), we are committed to achieving innovative, ground-breaking health and medical research that fundamentally improves the quality of life for all people.

Reporting to the General Manager the position will work closely with all members of the Registry team including data intake, statistical and technical personnel. The role will also interact with a range of external stakeholders including all members of the health care teams across various agencies within Australian States and Territories and Current Zealand from whom data is provided.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

- Support the activities of the registries through effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

- Coordinate and assist with the collection, data entry, reporting, and distribution of survey and registry requirements.

- Contribute to team growth through the development and documentation of processes, systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Support registry objectives by ensuring high-quality data through a meticulous approach to work, accuracy, and attention to detail.

- Ensure service excellence by contributing to a customer-focused, professional, and efficient division that fosters an integrated team culture responsive to the needs of business partners and external clients.

- Maintain accurate records and take proactive action to correct, prevent, and avoid errors wherever possible.

- Participate in projects aimed at continuously improving processes, tools, systems, and organizational effectiveness, including writing and editing standard operating procedures and reports.



Take reasonable care to protect own health, safety and welfare at work and avoid affecting the health and safety of any other person at work

About You

The successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:

- Experience in project work including working as part of a project team.

- Experience working within the healthcare setting with knowledge/understanding of healthcare terminology, specifically in organ donation and transplantation.

- Experience working within a clinical quality registry and/or understanding of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Framework for Australian clinical quality registries.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling the formation of collaborative links with colleagues and a broad spectrum of stakeholders.

- Demonstrated well-developed time management skills, including planning and prioritising task and deadlines.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative and be resourceful.

- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to produce work of a high standard.

- Demonstrated ability to set priorities and achieve work objectives within agreed timeframes.

- Advanced computer literacy skills including proficiently in Microsoft suite to create and edit documents and data, online platforms.





- Experience in working in areas where confidentiality must be applied and maintained.

- Demonstrated ability to readily assimilate new information and procedures and react positively in implementing change.

- Experience working with healthcare data.

Special Requirements

- Some out of hours work may be required.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community. Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.

As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn. For more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.

To be considered for this position, applicants must hold relevant working rights within Australia at the time of application.

For a copy of the position description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Kelly Marshall at [email protected]

Applications close: 3 November 2026

Applications may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found prior to the close date.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply

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