• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time or part-time (0.8FTE), 12 month fixed term contract commencing July 2025
• RES_148 ($76,284- $83,268) + 17% superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The School of Psychology is seeking a Research Assistant to support the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) – a long-standing, multi-generational study of social and emotional development. This role will involve assisting with data collection and participant engagement as part of the next phase of the study. The position sits within a collaborative research team in the Faculty of Health. This position is based at the Melbourne Children’s Campus (Royal Children’s Hospital), with work also required at Deakin’s Burwood Campus and Deakin Downtown. Travel will also be required across Victoria.

As a Research Assistant, Committee Services, you will:

• Assist with the day-to-day operations of the study
• Collect data from participants, using strategies such as web surveys and computer assisted telephone interviews, as well as conducting in person assessments based at across at the Melbourne Children’s Campus-site and on community visits across Victoria
• Contribute to the design and implementation of study protocols and surveys
• Design and maintain databases, to store information on research performance, perform data cleansing, manipulate data and provide reports assisting in analysing the data
• Ensure data is recorded and stored safely and accurately

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A degree in a relevant area, with experience as a research assistant OR an appropriate combination of experience and training
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience conducting research tasks - for example, the recruitment of participants, data collection, data entry, survey/questionnaire development, participant tracing and engagement and experience contributing to ethics submissions
• Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills, including evidence of attention to detail and ability to provide succinct reports
• Sound organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrated capacity to work in both a team environment and independently

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Elissa Phillips, Research Fellow on [email protected]

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Research Assistant_PD.pdf

Applications for this position close on Monday 2nd June at 11:55pm

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.