Trial Coordinator

Job Description

• One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
• Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
• Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

The Trial Coordinator contributes to the research project “Improving mental health outcomes through parent and teacher engagement in school-based early intervention” in partnership with Sydney Catholic Schools. This project aims to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of school-adapted parent training intervention, matched to the individual needs of young children with disruptive behaviour problems, delivered within a Catholic school setting in South West Sydney. This position is based at the University of NSW in the School of Psychology, however the Trial Coordinator will be required to travel regularly to South West Sydney.

The Trial Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and management of funded clinical research to provide assessment and treatment with school adapted Parent-Child Interaction Therapy to families of children with disruptive behaviour problems. This role is responsible for overseeing project staff, data collection, entry, and management, contributing to data analysis and dissemination activities, liaising with school stakeholders, and assisting with grant and philanthropic funding applications.