Graduate Research Assistant - Public Health Division

ORIMA Research is a private Australian-owned professional services firm that provides market and social research, data analytics, organisational performance improvement and related advisory services. 

Our formal graduate program provides high-potential graduates with a pathway to a rewarding career in social research and consulting, through transparent and clear career progression during the graduate program and beyond. The opportunity in the Public Health practice will appeal to graduates with an interest in quantitative evidence-based research, survey methodology, behavioural science, public health, mental health and wellbeing and strong interpersonal skills.

This is a career growth opportunity to be part of an expanding, high-performance, award-winning private research consultancy firm with a supportive and strengths-based culture, underpinned by positive psychology principles, with a strong focus on scientific and intellectual rigour, and collaboration and development.

Our graduate program is underpinned by a Competency Framework and a clear progression pathway. The program provides the opportunity and support to learn and develop quantitative and/or qualitative research skills, as well as the technical and non-technical skills required for a successful career in the private sector and the market and social research industry. 

The role as advertised is a quantitative research role in ORIMA’s Public Health Division. However, successful applicants will have the opportunity to work across a number of teams and research disciplines to develop and hone their technical and professional skills, as well as take part in a graduate project with peers. We have a very strong, collaborative culture that is enhanced by our staff being co-located in our offices. 

Graduates will be exposed to a broad range of research and consulting skills including:

• understanding and designing quantitative research methodologies (such as survey design)
• analysing and interpreting quantitative data (using Q, SPSS, Excel and other tools)
• producing, understanding and analysing charts and descriptive statistics in meaningful ways
• organising and conducting research fieldwork, such as quantitative surveys
• project management and co-ordination
•  problem solving, drawing insights from findings and report writing. 

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate qualification/s in a relevant area (e.g. Psychology, Biomedicine, Public Health, Behavioural Science)
• Studies in Research Methods would be well-regarded
• HD average in graduate/ postgraduate course (WAM of over 80) 

Residency Status:  Australian citizen or Permanent Resident 

Please see our website for the full position description and selection criteria: https://orima.com.au/working-with-us/current-vacancies/

Applications will ONLY be accepted via our website.

Applications close 15 January 2024 and must include the following. Applications that do not include the following will not be considered.

1. CV
2. Academic records (including transcripts of tertiary qualification/s)
3. Cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) addressing the key job requirements and outlining how well you align with ORIMA’s corporate values

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]