Community Recruitment Officer, Aboriginal Precision Medicine

About the role

The Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC) is recruiting a full-time Community Recruitment Officer for an Aboriginal-led precision medicine research study across NSW. Working with the Research team, Aboriginal Medical Services and community members, the officer supports recruitment and consent processes in line with the study's community co-designed approach. Recruitment is expected to start in early 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Build respectful relationships with health services and community members at each recruitment site, working with the Senior Engagement Officer, internal research team and research partners through the Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics (ALIGN)
• Develop and run a project-wide communications plan with partner organisations
• Help set up locally preferred recruitment processes and consent procedures, and map out the responsibilities of all parties
• Coordinate local promotion activities such as community events, information sessions and Men's and Women's Groups, and present information on the study to community members and health service staff
• Assist with promotional resources, newsletters, website content and social media, and train stakeholders and community champions
• Coordinate recruitment, consent, referrals, questionnaires, health assessments and sample collection, and liaise with health services to obtain participant data and support secure data entry
• Monitor recruitment activities and timelines, keep accurate records, and prepare reports and progress updates

Required profile

• Applicants must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (identified position)
• Undergraduate qualification in biological sciences, health, genetics, pathology or a related field
• Proven experience managing clinical research projects, preferably in a primary care setting
• Current Good Clinical Practice accreditation or willingness to obtain it
• Significant experience working in partnership with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, communities and health services highly desirable
• Willingness to travel regularly, intrastate and interstate

Required skills

• Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, the effects of colonisation and health inequities
• Understanding of genomics and precision medicine highly desirable
• Project management, including budgeting, planning and reporting
• Use of MS Office and RedCap
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

To apply, candidates submit a CV and cover letter through the online application form.