Gayathri Srinivasan
Southbank
Summary
Dynamic public health professional with a Master of Public Health from the University of Melbourne. Career spans roles such as a Tobacco Control Research Assistant at Cancer Council Victoria and a Community Development Intern at NCN Health. Expertise in behaviour change interventions, program evaluation, and community engagement, brings a wealth of experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Dedicated to advocating for health equity and empowering communities, with a particular passion for community development fieldwork.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioural Science - Tobacco Control Research Assistant
Cancer Council Victoria
10.2022 - 02.2024
- Assist in conducting cancer behavioural and prevention research: Involved in evaluating key tobacco control mass-media campaigns, e.g., Sponge, Quite, the Geo-targeting campaign
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
- Participate in and/or coordinate data collection and fieldwork, when required
- Conducting literature analysis and drafting journal articles in the form of publishable manuscripts
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative reports and charts highlighting results for stakeholder presentations.
- Participate actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Follow established research integrity processes, and observe protocols for collection, storage, management, analysis and checking of data.
Community Development Intern
NCN Health | Numurkah
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Developed a qualitative needs assessment study as part of the Farm Community Connect Project (FCC) funded by the Victorian State Government Department of Health and Human Services
- Piloted the study with the local farmers
- Fieldwork: Consulted community members (local farmers of Goulburn Valley) via in-person interviews and online surveys
- Designed evidence-based research proposal and necessary supplementary data collection materials including Qualtrics survey questionnaires, interview templates, plain language statements, etc
- Assisted in data processing and analysis (qualitative) using NVivo
- Incorporated modifications to study design as response to contextual barriers identified in piloting, for effective implementation when rolled out on a larger scale.
Research and Community Engagement Intern
Microblitz Internship – The Marshall Centre, (Nobel Prize Winner – Dr. Barry Marshall’s Laboratory), UWA
02.2019 - 06.2019
- Organised and performed community outreach programs with Prof
- Barry Marshall (Nobel Laureate) in a regional Kalgoorlie school
- As part of this project, we helped create awareness among the high-schoolers of Kalgoorlie on (a) the importance of higher education, (b) prevention, identification, and management of Helicobacter pylori (H
- Pylori) infection that causes stomach ulcers.
Medical Laboratory Technician, Summer Intern (Histopathology)
Singapore General Hospital, Laboratory, Histopathology Division
12.2018 - 02.2019
- Collect/labelling specimens, cassette labelling, block embedding, microtomy – section cuts, assist pathologists with specimen dissection, staining, and other routine lab works
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC07.2022
Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Pathology and Laboratory MedicineFrench Studies
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Perth, WA11.2019
High School Diploma -
Canning Vale College
Perth, WA01.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office
Skillsets
- Community engagement
- Health program design and implementation
- Health evaluation
- Effective communication with CALD communities
- Health program logic model design
- Qualitative research design and analysis
- Qualtrics data analysis
- Quantitative data analysis using STATA
- Research protocol and proposal writing
- Critical thinking
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Leadership and management skills
- MS-Office proficiency
- Multilingual (English, Tamil, French)
Pronouns
She/her
Student Organizations
- 06/2021, 06/2022, Oxfam Unimelb – University of Melbourne, Executive Secretary, Liaising and building relationships with external stakeholders, Developing and presenting reports, Recording and producing minutes of meetings, Developing responses to club business
- 06/2020, 06/2021, Oxfam Unimelb – University of Melbourne, Events Officer
- 02/2019, 11/2019, UniMentor – University of Western Australia, Mentor for new international students
- 02/2018, 02/2019, Association for services to Torture and Trauma Survivors (AseTTs), Refugee Event Assistant
- 2017, 12/2019, MuKaMai, Tamil Non-Profit organization, Language Teacher
Personal Information
Gender: female
References
- Claudia Gascoyne, Senior Research Officer, Cancer Council Victoria, +61428043117, claudia.gascoyne@cancervic.org.au
- Tegan Nuss, Senior Research Officer, Cancer Council Victoria, +61435381849, tegan.nuss@cancervic.org.au
- Nicole Wells, Community Development Officer | Placement Supervisor, NCN Health | Numurkah, 2 Katamatite-Nathalia Rd, Numurkah, VIC, 3636, +61458972416, Nicole.Wells@ncnhealth.org.au
Timeline
Behavioural Science - Tobacco Control Research Assistant
Cancer Council Victoria
10.2022 - 02.2024
Community Development Intern
NCN Health | Numurkah
01.2022 - 03.2022
Research and Community Engagement Intern
Microblitz Internship – The Marshall Centre, (Nobel Prize Winner – Dr. Barry Marshall’s Laboratory), UWA
02.2019 - 06.2019
Medical Laboratory Technician, Summer Intern (Histopathology)
Singapore General Hospital, Laboratory, Histopathology Division
12.2018 - 02.2019
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Pathology and Laboratory MedicineFrench Studies
University of Western Australia (UWA)
High School Diploma -
Canning Vale College
Similar Profiles
Ryan Cooper-AlthouseRyan Cooper-Althouse
Labourer at Victoria Regional Daly CouncilLabourer at Victoria Regional Daly Council
MFAUME MMESWAMFAUME MMESWA
Business Development Officer at African Communities Council VictoriaBusiness Development Officer at African Communities Council Victoria
Maria Fernanda Torres LópezMaria Fernanda Torres López
Medical Office Assistant at Victoria Skin CancerMedical Office Assistant at Victoria Skin Cancer
Bao Minh Quan NguyenBao Minh Quan Nguyen
FOH Staff Member at Brunetti ORO Flinders LaneFOH Staff Member at Brunetti ORO Flinders Lane
Jason MckeeJason Mckee
Singer Songwriter at ReetoxaSinger Songwriter at Reetoxa