Research Nurse

The Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland is the largest and most highly ranked science faculty in New Zealand. The Faculty of Science is ranked among the 90 science facilities worldwide by the QS World University Rankings. The 10 departments and schools that form the Faculty of Science represent the breadth and diversity of science in our modern world.

Auckland's harbour setting, magnificent beaches and verdant bush make it a great place to study and work, while the University's close proximity to New Zealand's major businesses and hospitals enables staff and students to rub shoulders with leading practitioners in their field. Auckland offers a diverse range of employment and leisure options, including easy access to high quality schools which prepare students extremely well for the transition to university.

The School of Biological Sciences is ranked in the world Top 100 departments of Biological Sciences and is a vibrant and exciting environment to work, offering a wide range of multidisciplinary research opportunities in Plant, Marine, Animal Biology, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Biomedical Science. Our staff are recipients of both national and international research funding and awards, and feature regularly in scientific communiqué and social media.

We are seeking a Research Nurse to work with our team at the University Human Nutrition Unit on the National Science Challenge High Value Nutrition (NSC-HVN) research program.

Primary responsibilities will be screening, recruitment and clinical assessment of participants in the TOFI_Asia metabolic health study, including phlebotomy and venous cannulation. We particularly welcome applicants with other clinical trial research skills or experience. 

The ideal candidate will possess friendly and reassuring qualities to work with our candidates, and the ability to work well and co-operatively with a small research time as well as independently.

This position requires a nursing or phlebotomy qualification, or equivalent

This role if on a full time, 12 month fixed term agreement

The University has an equity policy and welcomes applications from all qualified persons.

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students.

Applications for this role close on 11 November 2016