Data Research Assistant - Planning, Funding and Outcomes at Te Whatu Ora, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent full-time position (1.0 FTE), work from where you are
• Make a positive difference to improve health outcomes
• Gain experience and work within successful research and operational teams

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

The Research Data Assistant is a key part of the Clinical and Academic team, supporting high-quality research activities across Health Gain Development programmes to help drive equitable health outcomes for Māori and priority populations. This role is suitable for people who already have a passion for research and want to develop a wide range of skills and experiences.  

Day-to-day activities may include (but are not limited to) supporting clinicians, research fellows or project teams with interviewing and transcribing; facilitating patient experience surveys, supporting good quality quantitative data collection, supporting ethics and localities applications and writing tasks, including literature search and synthesis and contributing to manuscripts.

About the Team & Service

The Equity, Scientific and Technical team is made up of a group of diverse people, comprising of the Clinical and Academic team, and the Scientific and Technical team. These teams bring together highly skilled kaupapa Māori researchers, public health physicians, technical experts and research fellows from across Aotearoa. Current research programmes include AAA screening, RHD screening, H. Pylori research and Endometrial Cancer research.  

About you

You are a capable and confident writer and passionate about building a wide range of skills in Māori-led research. To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A Master's degree (or working towards)
• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• A willingness to learn and take on new tasks
• Experience in Māori-led or Pacific-led research and knowledge of research processes and systems are highly desirable

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply 

To apply, please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59PM Saturday 10 January 2026. For further information, please contact Nicole Rickard on Nicole.Rickard@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Due to the December holiday period, this advert will remain open for an extended duration. Screening and interviews will commence from mid-January. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you in the new year.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.