Research Assistant – Neurological Physiotherapy Part-time

Research Assistant For Mrff-Funded Stroke Rehabilitation Trial

Role type: Part time (0.6FTE) and Fixed term for 2 years Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Department / School : Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences Salary: $ 87,266 – 118,416 p.a. plus 17% super

MRFF-funded stroke rehabilitation trial / combine research with meaningful, home-based clinical practice / collaborative University of Melbourne–Western Health team

Apply now to grow your neurological rehabilitation research career while directly improving mobility outcomes for people after stroke.

Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

Your next career opportunity:

You will contribute to an MRFF-funded multi- centre stroke rehabilitation trial, delivering task-specific resistance training interventions and assessments. You will coordinate participant recruitment, home-based sessions and data collection, gaining strong clinical research and trial management experience.

What you will deliver:

• Coordinate screening, recruitment and informed consent for stroke survivors across Western Health and community settings
• Plan and deliver protocol-driven, task-specific resistance training sessions and outcome assessments in clinics and participants' homes.
• Management of research data, including activity monitors, ensuring accurate entry, cleaning and reporting.
• Maintaining secure storage compliant with Good Clinical Practice requirements.
• You will prepare progress reports, presentations and manuscripts for internal and external audiences.
• Supporting ethics submissions and grant applications for neurological rehabilitation research projects.
• Contribute to team meetings, stakeholder engagement and social media activities promoting the SWIFT trial.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold current AHPRA physiotherapy registration or ESSA exercise physiology accreditation, plus Good Clinical Practice accreditation.
• Bring at least three years' clinical experience with people living with neurological conditions, including stroke rehabilitation.
• Possess a valid driver's licence, reliable vehicle and willingness to conduct home-based sessions across Melbourne's west.
• Demonstrate high-level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, plus accurate, detail-focused data management capabilities.
• Show proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively to meet trial milestones and competing deadlines.
• Offer prior experience with randomised controlled trials, including participant recruitment, ethics processes and structured outcome measurement.

Your new team: Department of Physiotherapy

You will join the Department of Physiotherapy within the Melbourne School of Health Sciences, a leading inter-professional hub. Our researchers and clinicians partner with Western Health to deliver rehabilitation research that improves community health outcomes. You will work in a supportive, collaborative environment with mentoring, clinical partnerships and strong opportunities for research development. The team values diversity, inclusion and ethical practice, and actively promotes innovation in stroke and neurological rehabilitation.

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Application essentials:

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• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact Gavin Williams gavinw@unimelb.edu.au
• For questions related to our recruitment process email Corey Menadue at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Apply today, and join a community that's shaping the future.

Applications close : Tuesday 28 April at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.