• Position based at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus
• $68,881 - $76,366 pro rata  plus superannuation
• Full Time
• Fixed Term position until 31^st December 2021

The Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) is an innovative, world-class, multidisciplinary research facility at the forefront of informed alcohol policy development, currently led by Professors Emmanuel Kuntsche and Robin Room. The Centre, which receives funding from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and La Trobe University, examines alcohol consumption and-related harms and the effectiveness of alcohol-related policies.

About the role

The successful candidate will work within a project team including leading Australian researchers in the field and will undertake key analyses of policy, survey and other data sources dealing with alcohol consumption and related harm in Australia. Specifically, we are seeking a candidate who has sound analytical skills, and a strong interest in alcohol-related public health. This position will also work together with the Centre Administrator and Project Coordinator and the Communications Officer and Knowledge Broker on internal and external communication activities.

Skills & Experience

To be the successful candidate in this position, the preferred candidate will have:

• Completion of an Honours or Masters degree in the relevant discipline, and evidence of participation in higher level study relevant to discipline or professional area.
• Evidence of experience in research and evaluation and the ability to work effectively under limited supervision or independently.
• Experience in the analysis and modelling of data, including the capacity to integrate data from a range of sources and of uneven quality.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Benefits

Please click on this link for a full list of Benefits http://www.latrobe.edu.au/jobs/working/benefits

How to Apply

Closing date: 11 pm Sunday 21^st March 2021

Position Enquiries: Dr Anne-Marie Laslett, Email: A.Laslett@latrobe.edu.au

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter;
• An up to date resume;
• A separate document addressing each essential and desirable bullet point in the Key Selection Criteria which is located in the position description;
• A copy of your academic transcript; and
• An example of your written research, e.g., a paper, report or thesis extract.

Only candidates with full working rights in Australia may apply for this position.

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La Trobe University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

For further enquiries on how to apply for this role, please contact Recruitment Partner Justin Bolton on +61 (03) 9479 1073

To apply and to view position description please visit http://www.latrobe.edu.au/jobs and search for job number 560784 under current vacancies.