Research Assistant-School of Public Health

- Support research in infant feeding, social media health promotion and global health ethics at the Camperdown Campus
- Base Salary $93,345 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The School of Public Health is committed to improving population health through excellence in research, education and collaboration.

As a Research Assistant working with Professor Mu Li, you will support the delivery of impactful international and national research projects, working closely with researchers and key stakeholders to coordinate research activities, support grant applications, manage research data, and contribute to high-quality research outcomes

The successful candidate will support a scoping review exploring how social media can be leveraged to promote breastfeeding, with the goal of producing a journal publication. The role will also involve supporting a rapid review examining assent processes for children participating in global health research.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- contribute to the design, development and implementation of research protocols and review methodologies across projects focused on infant feeding and global health ethics
- conduct and support a scoping review investigating how social media can be leveraged to promote and support breastfeeding, including literature searching, screening, data extraction and synthesis
- contribute to a rapid review examining assent processes for children involved in global health research, supporting the delivery of high-quality research outputs




- assist with the preparation and submission of grant applications, ensuring compliance with funding body and institutional requirements
- provide advice and support on research governance, ethics, policies and procedures to ensure projects meet regulatory and University standards
- collect, manage, analyse and verify research data, maintaining high standards of data quality, accuracy and integrity
- support the preparation of human research ethics applications, including documentation for a qualitative study involving researchers conducting global health research with children
- prepare research reports, presentations and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, and coordinate publication submission processes
- maintain accurate and comprehensive research records, documentation and project tracking systems
- collaborate with academic researchers, clinical specialists and external partners to communicate research findings, project progress and key outcomes
- engage proactively with a broad range of stakeholders, fostering effective working relationships and addressing project-related enquiries.

About you

- a master's degree in public health, global health, epidemiology, health promotion,



research, or a related discipline
- understanding of social media health promotion, ideally in relation to breastfeeding or infant feeding
- experience in social media and digital health promotion research, particularly relating to domestic and global public health campaigns, health communication or behaviour change initiatives-essential
- strong understanding of research governance, ethics requirements and regulatory frameworks relevant to health and global health research
- demonstrated experience conducting scoping reviews, literature reviews, systematic reviews and other forms of secondary research synthesis
- proven experience conducting scientific literature searches using academic databases and evidence review methodologies
- experience coordinating and/or managing grant application processes, including the preparation and submission of funding applications
- experience working in a research-intensive setting within the higher education sectorexcellent written communication skills, with a track record of contributing to peer-reviewed publications, reports and other research outputs
- excellent written communication skills, with a track record of contributing to peer-reviewed publications, reports and other research outputs
- demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders across academic, health and community settings.

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