The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the training, assessment and continuing professional development of emergency physicians as well as the advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are a specialist medical College of over 130 employees driven by a strong purpose, positive environment, and a CEO and Executive Leadership team who are dedicated to upholding our commitment to supporting our membership base, staff and core values of Equity, Respect, Integrity, and Collaboration.
What's on Offer
ACEM offers excellent staff benefits including:
Working for an organisation with a purpose
Flexible work arrangements, within a hybrid work environment
Access to Member Advantage, offering a range of discounts across travel, dining, shopping and health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Option to work 9 days in a fortnight but be paid for 10 days*
Active corporate social responsibility
Convenient location to Flagstaff Gardens and Public Transport
Job Description
The Position
We are excited to announce an opening for a Research and Evaluation Officer to join our dynamic Research team. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for six months, based in Melbourne, Australia. Part-time arrangements may be considered for the right candidate.
Working within a close-knit unit, this role is responsible for undertaking a range of research and evaluation activities that will inform the College’s work in advocacy and policy development. This role involves coordinating research and evaluation projects, including data collection tool development, data management, analysis and reporting for projects relating to the practice of Emergency Medicine.
Desired Skills and Experience
Paired with a relevant tertiary qualification in Health Sciences, Public Health (or research-related discipline), our ideal candidate will have:
Demonstrated capabilities in conducting evaluation projects, including survey design, data collection, analysis, and the interpretation of data.
Strong research and analytical skills, with high level quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.
Experience with or demonstrated ability to manage health and/or workforce related data.
Highly developed oral and written communication skills and the ability to present data in an engaging form to any audience.
Applications will be assessed for shortlisting as they are received so don’t hesitate to Apply Now! Please note that the application deadline for this role is 7 April 2026.
To be considered, you must have the right to work in Australia and your application should contain a cover letter and a resume.
For further information or questions about the position please contact People, Culture and Experience via recruitment@acem.org.au.
ACEM acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past and present. We pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded land on which ACEM's office stands.
ACEM acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Everyone is welcome: ACEM is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that welcomes people with all physical and cognitive abilities and all neuroprocessing patterns, as well as individuals from all racial, ethnic, linguistic and national backgrounds, and with all sexualities, gender identities, ages, religions and educational and socioeconomic statuses.
