Creating a brighter future for all

Griffith University is a progressive, values-led university dedicated to learning, leadership, and innovation. This is your chance to help us achieve our vision to transform lives and add to human knowledge and understanding in a way that creates a future that benefits all.

Since opening in 1975, Griffith has grown from one campus and 451 students to become a comprehensive, multi-campus institution, with 50,000 students and more than 200,000 graduates.

We are looking for a graduate clinical researcher, physiotherapist, exercise physiologist, or nurse to fulfil the Clinical Site Coordinator role on the STOP FRACTURE! project, a four-year project funded by the Medical Research Future Fund. The project will evaluate effectiveness of referral pathways to exercise therapy for osteoporosis, and the effectiveness of the exercise therapy as secondary fracture prevention.

Reporting to the chief investigator and project manager, the Clinical Site Coordinator will coordinate clinical site logistics on the STOP FRACTURE study, including, but not exclusively:

• Clinical site recruitment and engagement
• Off-site training, implementation, monitoring and supporting the clinical site staff
• Clinical site assessment and quality assurance
• Ongoing clinical site monitoring, support and communication
• Record-keeping and reporting
• Overseeing clinical site data collection/entry/management, quality assurance and preliminary analysis.

This is a fixed term, part-time (40%) position for the remainder of 2023 (first year) and part-time (80%) position for 2 full years, will be based primarily at our Gold Coast campus, but will potentially involve interstate travel.

Salary range
The full time base salary for a Research Fellow Grade 1 position is in the range $82,359 - $96,473 per annum, plus 17% employer superannuation. The total FTE package is in the range $96,360 - $112,873 per annum.

We are looking for a new team member who has experience in a similar role and will bring research skills, clinical expertise in hospital or other health care settings, and strong communication skills to the position. A proven ability to develop productive working relationships across University and clinical settings with external partners and stakeholders is sought.

You will be resourceful and proactive when issues arise and will have strong time-management skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be experienced in multi-tasking and have the ability to effectively prioritise tasks. As a flexible and adaptable team player, you will enjoy working and collaborating with people, and will enjoy the challenge of working in a dynamic research environment.

The successful candidate will have completed a minimum tertiary qualification in Health or Allied Health (e.g. Bachelor Degree or Masters’ degree in Physiotherapy or Nursing) and have postgraduate research qualifications (PhD) or have an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.

Why join Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We support the professional and personal development of all our employees and invest in the skills of our people. We offer:

• mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment.
• salary packaging options and corporate health discounts.
• generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading.
• support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page.

How to apply
Please submit your application online and ensure your application includes the following:

• A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the position description)
• Current curriculum vitae, including name and contact details.

Applicants must have unrestricted work rights for the duration of this appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates may also be subject to a criminal history check.

Further Information
For further information specifically about this role, please contact Professor Belinda Beck on [email protected] or Dr Amy Harding, Project Coordinator on [email protected].

For further application and recruitment advice, please contact Jinita Dhall, Talent Acquisition Partner on [email protected]. 

Closing date: Friday 28 July 2023 at 5 pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online.