
Research Project Support Worker
James Cook University
Posted 16 days ago
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- Lead excellence in remote, rural, and Indigenous health
- Full time 36.25 hpw | Fixed-term contract to 31 Dec 2026
- Excellent benefits including generous super and leave allowances
- Located in Townsville where you can have a tropical lifestyle and a careeer!
- Academic Level A: $75,942 - $101,477 + 17% superannuation contributions.
- Academic Level B: $106,593 - $125,774 + 17% superannuation contributions.
- Academic Level C: $129,607 - 148,787 + 17% superannuation contributions.
- Academic Level D: $155,180 - $170,518 + 17% superannuation contributions.
- Academic Level E: $198,653 + 17% superannuation contributions.
James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a xxxx to join our team at the College of Medicine and Dentistry / Cairns Clinical School / Townsville Clinical School / Mackay Clinical School based in insert relevant geographical location.
ABOUT THE ROLE
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY
The College of Medicine and Dentistry enhances health and strengthens healthcare in northern Australia and beyond by providing socially accountable health professional education, fostering research, building partnerships, and advocating for improved care. Through distinctive education and training, the College equips health professionals dedicated to making an impact in rural and regional Australia. It promotes and supports high-quality teaching and research in Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, with a particular focus on addressing the needs of rural, remote, and underserved communities, tropical medicine, and the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
ABOUT TOWNSVILLE
Providing an envious tropical lifestyle that is complemented by capital city comforts, no other Australian city boasts the resilience, diversity, lifestyle & economic potential that the Townsville North Queensland Region enjoys. Townsville offers a dynamic lifestyle coupled with strong economic prosperity. With over 300 days of sunshine each year, Townsville’s lifestyle is second to none. Click here for more information on living in Townsville.
WHY JCU?
JCU offers a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace where your ideas are valued, your professional growth is supported, and your work-life balance is respected. Working under the values of Authenticity, Excellence, Integrity, and Respect, we support and empower our people through the provisions of;
- A generous superannuation scheme with up to 17% employer contributions with UniSuper
- 36.25-hour full-time working week
- 5 weeks of annual recreation leave plus leave loading
- 15 days paid sick/carers leave per year
- Up to 6 months paid parental leave
- A range of flexible working options
- Attractive options for salary packaging
- Staff study assistance and paid study leave
- Ongoing professional development support
- Fitness Passport
- Corporate discount on health insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Program (coaching and counselling)
- Relocation and Accommodation maybe negotiated
HOW TO APPLY AND CONTACT DETAILS
Are you ready to make a difference? Join us at JCU, where your future meets the tropics.
Click the ‘apply’ button to fill out an application form or apply directly via the JCU careers page and follow the below steps:
- Complete the application form
- Upload your current resume
- Upload a cover letter outlining your relevant experience in relation to the key requirements of the role and how your skills and experience will ensure your success in the role.
Applications close on xxxx at 11:55 PM AEST.
For any enquiries about the role, please contact XXXX on XXXX or via email XXXX
James Cook University encourages people from all backgrounds who meet role requirements to apply. We value and celebrate the diversity of our community, and are committed to ensuring our community, and are committed to ensuring our learning and working environment is safe and welcoming.
About James Cook University
One of the world's leading institutions focusing on the tropics, Australia's James Cook University is surrounded by the spectacular ecosystems of the rainforests of the Wet tropics, the dry savannahs, and the iconic Great Barrier Reef. The organisation's unique location enables students from Australia and overseas to study in a diverse physical environment unparalleled by any university in the world. Ranked in the top four percent of the world's tertiary institutions by the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities produced by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, James Cook University is dedicated to creating a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide, through graduates and discoveries that make a difference. Source: this is an extract from the company's own website
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