A Research Assistant (Level 5) provides technical and research assistance to the research project/team. 

Casual pay rate is $58.8713 per hour

This role will:

• Attend research meetings and training sessions and take minutes.

• Respond to routine enquiries relating to research.

• Liaise with stakeholders in the preparation of ethics and grant applications, abstracts, annual and progress reports.

• Undertake unsupervised research support tasks consistent with established methodologies (may include lab or field work).

• Perform data collection entry, and analysis.

• Maintain research databases, records and publication registers.

• Conduct statistical data reporting.

• Recruit study participants and conduct survey mail outs.

• Transcribe interviews.

• Organise fieldwork arrangements.

• Cooperate with all health & safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.

A person engaged is generally expected to have the following skills and experience: 

• Completion of a degree.

• Prior experience supporting a research project.

• Strong level of computer literacy with strong skills in the use of Microsoft Office software and other applications or systems/databases. 

Additional Pre-employment checks required for this position:

• Dependent on research topic/project scope.

Required skills and knowledge:

• Have or be in the process of completing a law degree.

• Knowledge in international trade law (for example, completion of a course that covers WTO Law).

• Excellent writing skills (please provide a sample of work that has been written entirely by you).

• Excellent legal research skills, including the ability to identify legislation in foreign jurisdictions.

Desirable skills and knowledge:

• Skills in managing a Wordpress site

• Experience using Zotero and other reference managers.

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment, please be advised only those shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you require any further information regarding the role, please contact Professor Lisa Toohey at l.toohey@unsw.edu.au 

To submit an application for the role, please do so via the 'Apply Now' button. 

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