Research Assistant - Perioperative Medicine

Location
Nedlands WA
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Employee discount
Health insurance
Extended annual leave
Salary packaging
 
Full job description
The Opportunity

One in 20 Australian children has surgery every year. To ensure that these kids have the best possible recovery outcomes and lead happy, healthy lives, our Perioperative Medicine team at The Kids Research Institute Australia, works hard to make discoveries that will improve children’s perioperative care and lead to global practice change.

As a Research Assistant you will support a range of paediatric anaesthesia research projects with a particular focus on anaesthesia outcome research, including collaborative work with sleep respiratory physiology, ENT, general surgery and pharmacy. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team (doctors, nurses, researchers, technicians etc) working in a fast-paced clinical environment, directly interacting with children and families participating in our studies. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are therefore crucial in this position.

Some of your duties will include:

Recruitment of families with children of all ages (newborn babies up to older teenagers) and acuity (healthy volunteers to patients requiring elective or emergency surgery under general anaesthesia).
Collecting and managing research data.
Creation of databases and data dictionaries (REDCAP and other data management software).
Assist with grant and ethics applications.
Maintaining records for trials and studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines as well as adhering to local and national guidelines and laws.
Participate in collaborative projects from initiation through to data collection and study completion.
Located at Perth Children’s Hospital, this role will be offered on a full-time basis for 14 months with possible extension.

About You

We are looking for a dynamic team player who can think on their feet, jump into new tasks easily, be across multiple studies and is actively seeking to work in a rewarding environment. The successful candidate will show good initiative, independent work skills and has a positive can-do attitude. This role is based in operating theatres within a high-paced clinical environment.

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in the following:

Bachelor of Science (Health or Physiology) degree or equivalent.
Previous exposure or experience in a clinical environment with children of all ages.
Basic research skills including recruitment, data collection and protocol adherence.
Experience with academic database search strategies and literature review process.
Strong writing skills, including capacity to summarise and communicate technical/clinical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
Awareness of diverse cultural WA populations.
We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.

About Us

Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.

Some of our staff benefits include:

Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
World leader in child health research.
Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program.
Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support.
Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.
How to Apply

If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you,

Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.

Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@thekids.org.au

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@thekids.org.au.


Contact Name: Lliana Slevin

Contact Email: lliana.slevin@health.wa.gov.au

Closing Date: 12/08/2026 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.