Assistant Research Fellow

3 days ago

Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

Assistant Research Fellow - Surgical Sciences

2201688

**DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL SCIENCES**
**DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE**

**_The role/Te mahi_**

As an Assistant Research Fellow, you will work on studies being conducted by the Dunedin Colorectal Cohort, within the Department of Surgical Sciences.

This is a challenging position, which requires a high degree of organisational skills, excellent oral and written communication, and the ability to work independently.

This position is based in the Surgical Sciences Department, with responsibilities across the Division of Health Sciences and close liaison with Southern Community Laboratories and Te Whatu Ora - Southern.

The role includes the recruitment and ongoing maintenance of the Dunedin Colorectal Cohort and assistance, advice and study co-ordination for other investigator-led research studies undertaken at University of Otago and Te Whatu Ora - Southern, as directed by the Principal Investigator of the DNCRC, particularly for those requiring biospecimen and patient data collection.

Key tasks may include:

- Patient recruitment - including identification, review of inclusion criteria, approaching potential participants, obtaining written consent.
- Biospecimen collection and processing - including blood and tissue collection, liaison between theatre and pathology staff, processing and distribution to research teams, retrieval of FFPE blocks, record keeping.
- Biospecimen management - including lab oversight, stocktaking and health and safety.
- Database management and development - including creating layouts, entering of clinical data, regular outcome follow up, exporting subsets of data for approved researchers.
- Drafting of reports, Standard Operating Procedures, fact sheets, estimates and invoices.
- Meeting co-ordination, organisation, and management.
- Liaison with individual researchers and research teams to assist with project planning, and ethical approval.

**_Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako_**
- High scientific literacy in biology - knowledge of cancer biology, host cell responses to cancer and genetics of cancer and host cells.
- High technical and scientific expertise in blood and tissue collection in order to advise clinical staff on collection and storage protocols.
- An ability to establish rapport with patients and communicate complex science ideas to lay members of the public.
- An ability to communicate ethical issues around sample collection, storage and data use to both patients and scientists.
- An ability to work independently.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent spoken and written communications skills.
- A high ethical standard of work, trustworthiness, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Willing to become culturally competent in te ao Māori.

**_Further details/Pūroko_**

This is a permanent, part time (0.5FTE) position.

For further information please contact Dr Sharon Pattison, via the contact details below.

**_Application/Tono_

  • Assistant Research Fellow

    2 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Assistant Research Fellow - Brain Health Research Centre 2300447 **BRAIN HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE** **DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY** **_About our team/Mō te tīma_** Scientists at the Brain Health Research Centre are undertaking cutting-edge, internationally recognised research into the workings of the brain in health and disease, and are developing new...

  • Assistant Research Fellow, International Health

    2 weeks ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Assistant Research Fellow, International Health 2201445 **CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH** **_About Us/Mō mātou_** The Centre for International Health is based in, and works across, the Division of Health Sciences. We are a core component of the cross-Divisional Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI), an official University of Otago Research Centre with...

  • Assistant Research Fellow

    1 week ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Assistant Research Fellow - Management of Osteoarthritis Programme 2201522 **DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE** **DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL SCIENCES** **_About Us/Mō mātou_** The Department of Surgical Sciences is a major academic department within the Dunedin School of Medicine. The Department excels in clinical teaching and training, linking science with...

  • Teaching and Research Fellow

    3 days ago

    Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand University Of Otago Full time

    Join Our Academic TeamWe are seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Teaching and Research Fellow in the School of Physiotherapy. This role involves working as a clinical educator in our Nelson Hub, supporting teaching across various papers.Your Key Responsibilities:Designing and delivering high-quality teaching and education programs for...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    3 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    **DIVISION OF SCIENCES | TE ROHE A AHIKĀROA** **DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY | TE TARI WHAKAMĀTAU HINEKARO** **_ About our team / Mō te tīma_** The Department of Psychology is a warm, progressive, extremely research-active, and internationally renowned department. The Department is home to the internationally renowned Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and...

  • Professional Practice Fellow

    5 days ago

    Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand University Of Otago Full time

    Professional Practice Fellow | Senior Professional Practice Fellow (Lead Tutor Clinical Skills) - 2401994 Te Pokapu Aurorotanga/Centre for Early Learning in Medicine (CELM) at Otago Medical School is recruiting for a Professional Practice Fellow/Senior Professional Practice Fellow for the role of ELM 3 Clinical Skills Lead Tutor in our Early Learning in...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Plasma Physics

    1 week ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Postdoctoral Fellow in Plasma Physics 2300632 **DIVISION OF SCIENCES** **DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS** **_About our team/Mō te tīma_** **_The Role/Te mahi_** We are looking for a new post-doctoral scholar to assist in theoretical research to understand the dynamics of solar coronal heating through turbulence. The overarching goal of the project is to better...

  • Teaching Fellow/senior Teaching Fellow, Public

    6 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Teaching Fellow/Senior Teaching Fellow, Public Health 2300593 **DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE** **DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE** **_About our team/Mō te tīma_** At the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine at the University of Otago, we work to understand why some people are healthy and some are not, how to prevent illness and...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    2 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Postdoctoral Fellow (Paraconsistent Logic) 2201500 **UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO** **UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY** **TE PAE TAKATA/SCHOOL OF ARTS** **RAPUKA WHAKAARO/ PHILOSOPHY** **_About us/Mō mātou_** This position is co-funded and in collaboration between the University of Otago and the University of Canterbury, in New Zealand’s South Island. The...

  • Senior Professional Practice Fellow

    5 hours ago

    Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand School Of Pharmacy, University Of Otago | He Rau Kawakawa Ki Otakou Whakaihu Waka Full time

    As a Senior Professional Practice Fellow, you will contribute to reinforcing and promoting inter-dependence between teaching, research and professional practice through creating connections in terms of professional education and professional practice.You will also assist in the development, successful delivery and creation of a quality reputation for courses...

  • Teaching Fellow

    5 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Teaching Fellow - Hauora Māori 2201615 **HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION** **DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE** **_About us/Mō mātou_** The Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit (NTMHRU) was established in 1996 and is located within the Office of the Division of Health Sciences at the University of Otago. The NTMHRU is co-led by Associate...

  • Professional Practice Fellow

    3 days ago

    Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand University Of Otago Full time

    Professional Practice Fellow - Physiotherapy (Nelson) - 2401908__________The School of Physiotherapy strives to provide excellence in physiotherapy teaching, research, and clinical practice.Our focus is primarily on the assessment, treatment, and prevention of physical dysfunction, and in the promotion of health for people of all ages.The role/Te mahiThe...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathematics and Statistics

    6 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    **DIVISION OF SCIENCES** **DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS** **_ Topics: Stochastic modelling of recurrence patterns of cause-and-effect in point processes_** **_ The role/Te mahi_** The successful applicant will be working with Associate Professor Ting Wang (University of Otago), Professor Boris Baeumer (University of Otago), and Professor Mark...

  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer OR Senior Professional Practice Fellow

    2 days ago

    Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    __________If you are appointed to the role, you will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in Initial Teacher Education and Education Studies papers. If appointed as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, you will also supervise postgraduate research students and develop your own programme of research. If you are a New Zealand registered teacher, you may also...

  • Research Assistant

    5 hours ago

    Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand Emprego NZ Full time

    We're on the look out for a Dunedin based Research Assistant to help our team in conducting research projects related to Mental Health The job will entail: - Assisting in the development of research projects -- Liaising with University Stakeholders -- Reporting study progress -- Communicating with participants or applicants Ideal applicant: - Recent...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics

    3 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics & Statistics 2202157 **DIVISION OF SCIENCES** **DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS** About our team/Mō te tīma The University of Otago is one of New Zealand’s largest and most research-intensive universities, currently in the top 1% in the QS World University ranking. It is a leader across all fields of...

  • Senior Professional Practice Fellow, General

    4 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Senior Professional Practice Fellow, General Practice and Rural Health (Southland) 2300397 **DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND RURAL HEALTH** **DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE** **OTAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL** We have a position available in the Department of General Practice and Rural Health (GPRH) as a Senior Professional Practice Fellow. **_About us/Mō...

  • Pharmacist Educator and Researcher Position

    40 minutes ago

    Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand School Of Pharmacy, University Of Otago | He Rau Kawakawa Ki Otakou Whakaihu Waka Full time

    About the RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a senior pharmacist to join our academic team as a Senior Professional Practice Fellow. You will play a crucial role in enhancing the academic excellence of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.In this position, you will have the opportunity to:Contribute to the development and delivery of...

  • Research Assistant

    3 days ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Research Assistant - Microbiology and Immunology 2202193 **MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY** **_About our team/Mō te tīma_** The Department of Microbiology and Immunology undertakes both fundamental and applied research of international standard across many areas of microbiology, immunology and virology. We are also renowned for the quality of our teaching...

  • Kaiāwhina Teaching Fellow

    2 weeks ago

    Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

    Kaiāwhina Teaching Fellow - Psychology 2201470 **DIVISION OF SCIENCES | TE ROHE A AHIKĀROA** **PSYCHOLOGY | TE TARI WHAKAMĀTAU HINEKARO** **_Te mahi/The role_** In this part-time role, you will support the success of tauira Māori (Māori undergraduate and postgraduate students) in the Department of Psychology. This specific role is focused on...