Research Assistant - Te Pūriri o Te Ora, Cancer and Blood Research at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Exciting opportunity to be a part of a busy and growing research team and to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their whanau
• Full orientation and ongoing support in a friendly team environment
• Permanent full-time position based in Auckland City Hospital

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Te Puriri o Te Ora - Auckland’s Regional Cancer and Blood Service based at Auckland City Hospital is the leading provider of cancer care in the Auckland region, serving a large and varied population of around 1.7 million people. You will be joining a busy, dynamic and diverse team of clinical research professionals who strive to ensure that novel therapies and clinical trials are available to our patient population both here in Auckland and across Aotearoa.

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Research Assistant to be part of a fast-growing research team, providing administrative support, finance tracking, and assisting with trial-specific research tasks. The role offers variety and challenge, with opportunities for learning and advancement. This is an ideal entry position for someone who is looking to pursue a career in clinical research. 

The role is permanent, full-time (40 hours per week), based at Te Toka Tumai Auckland City Hospital.

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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

The ideal applicant will have had recent experience in the health sector along with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite. You will possess exceptional organisational skills and be able to use your initiative. The ability to work autonomously while contributing to a multidisciplinary team is essential as is a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. 

Please note: you must have the right to work in New Zealand at the time of the application.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Cowley - Recruitment Consultant at jadec@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.