Research Project Coordinator - Justice in Health

Job Description

• 0.8 FTE Part-time, 4-year Fixed-Term position at HEW Level 7.
• Campbelltown campus with flexible working arrangements.
• Salary: $108,659 – $117,202 p.a., plus 17% Super and Leave Loading (Pro-rata).

Coordinate research that strengthens primary care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison and after release.

The Opportunity
In this role, you will coordinate the Justice in Healthcare Project across university, correctional health and Aboriginal community settings. The project is investigating a whole-person, multidisciplinary primary care model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison.

You will manage project activities across the research lifecycle, including governance, stakeholder and steering committee coordination, co-design, participant recruitment, surveys, clinical audits, data collection, analysis and research data management.

You will work with project investigators, health services, community-controlled organisations, research partners and participants. You will also maintain project and financial records, support funding documentation, and supervise and support research staff engaged in the project.

What Success Looks Like:

• Coordinate project delivery across university, prison and Aboriginal community settings.
• Establish effective research governance and maintain ethical, privacy and data-management standards.
• Build productive relationships with investigators, participants, health services and community partners.
• Deliver accurate research documentation, databases, reports and funding materials.
• Support research staff and project partners to achieve agreed milestones.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• A degree in health, public health, research or a related discipline, with extensive relevant experience in research project coordination and management.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex research projects across multiple settings and partners.
• Experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, research or community engagement, with an understanding of culturally appropriate approaches.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including experience preparing research documentation, reports and stakeholder communications.
• Strong organisational, analytical and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive information.

Benefits
We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Position Enquiries: Direct to Penny Abbott, Head of Discipline, General Practice via P.Abbott@westernsydney.edu.au. Please include the job reference code REF1913F.
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday 18 October 2026.
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. As part of your online application, you will be asked to respond to screening questions addressing the key qualifications, experiences and skills required for this position.

Belonging at Western
We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact talentacquisitionteam@westernsydney.edu.au.

About Western
This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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