Research Assistant

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• Full time position
• 12-month fixed term opportunity
• Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Institute for Breathing and Sleep

The Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS) is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation with the mission of promoting, facilitating, and coordinating research and education in respiratory and sleep health. IBAS is located on the grounds of the Austin Hospital and enjoys a mutually supportive and beneficial relationship with Austin Health.

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant clinical research team. The Research Assistant role will primarily provide support in coordinating and conducting two large externally funded research projects. The research projects are funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The first project aims to determine if home-based models for adjusting non-invasive ventilation (NIV) therapy are non-inferior to a hospital admission-based model for improving NIV usage. The second project aims to compare two different types of usual care for the use of NIV in people with motor neurone disease.

A regular day will see you undertake:   

• Participant recruitment and progress monitoring.
• Study equipment setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Data collection, entry and management.
• Participation in study meetings and liaison with project and departmental staff.
• Communication with members of the research and clinical team, participants and other key stakeholders.

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Science or similar, ideally with recent experience working as a Research Assistant or Trial Coordinator.
• Have high-level organisational, time, and project management skills.
• Well-developed analytical and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work both independently and in a cooperative team.
• High level of proficiency in the use of standard application software such as the Microsoft Office suite.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), with adherence to ICH-GCP and WHO guidelines for scientific research.
• Current Australian driver’s licence.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Mark Howard, Dir Vic Resp Service at Mark.Howard@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 24 May 2026