Research Assistant - Eating Disorders Clinical Research

• Full-time or Part-time (0.8 FTE), 12-month fixed-term opportunity as a Research Assistant

• Join the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders to help deliver clinical care within cutting-edge research trials and advance the understanding, treatment, and outcomes of eating disorders

• Base Salary $89,755 - $100,495 (pro-rata for part-time) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Join the InsideOut Institute at the University of Sydney as a Research Assistant and contribute to research that is improving the understanding, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders. Working within a nationally recognised research centre, you will support the research activities associated with the evaluation of digital mental health interventions delivered via the InsideOut eClinic as well as support the development and delivery of clinical trials and research projects evaluating innovative digital programs for eating disorders, that inform evidence-based care and improve outcomes for individuals across Australia.

As a Research Assistant, you will play a key role in coordinating clinical trial and research activities, supporting participant engagement, analysing research data, and supporting research outputs, including reports, presentations, publications, and literature reviews. You will work closely with researchers, clinicians, mental health professionals, and external collaborators in a highly collaborative and research-intensive environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and analytical research professional who enjoys working with data, thrives in a dynamic project environment, and is passionate about contributing to high-quality mental health and eating disorder research with real-world impact.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Support clinical trial activities, including participant engagement, recruitment, scheduling, follow-up, and stakeholder communication, ensuring studies are delivered in accordance with approved protocols, and timelines.

• Support the set up and ongoing management of research databases and clinical trial data, data cleaning and analysis, ensuring data is quality-assured.

• Support the development, coordination and documentation of research and ethics protocols, ensuring alignment with institutional, regulatory and ethics board requirements.

• Maintain accurate trial documentation, workflows and tracking systems to support efficient and compliant study delivery.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with researchers, clinicians, mental health professionals, participants, and external collaborators to support successful research and clinical trial outcomes.

• Assist with the preparation of reports, presentations, literature reviews, research outputs, and publication materials.

• Provide operational and administrative support to the eClinic research program, maintaining accurate records, coordinating project activities, and contributing to continuous improvement and quality.

About you

• Bachelor with Honours in Psychology or a relevant field.

• Demonstrated experience within clinical trials, including assistance with ethics applications, research protocols, governance documentation, and ethics committee submissions, preferably within mental health or eating disorder related settings.

• Data management and analytical skills, with experience using research and statistical software (such as REDCap, Excel, Power BI, R, Stata or equivalent) to analyse and report research data.

• Previous experience with participant recruitment, data collection workflows, and the uptake of high-quality research databases.

• Strong written communication and research support skills, including experience assisting with report writing, presentations, and literature reviews, to assist in supporting project delivery and dissemination activities.

• Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage effectively with participants, clinicians, and research collaborators, working both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Roshik Prasad, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected]

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