• Exciting opportunity to join the NHRMC Clinical Trials Centre in a pivotal role
• Located at the Medical Foundation Building within the Camperdown Campus
• Full time, 12 month fixed term offering a base salary of $89K p.a., plus leave loading and generous employer's contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity 

The Trial Operations Coordinator provides clinical trial knowledge and expertise to the Site Investigators, Site Coordinators and works with the research team to support the clinical trial requirements for the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre. This includes actively contributing to trial operations, working on pre-trial procedures, setting up and coordinating clinical trial sites (with some supervision), archiving documents, on-site monitoring (if applicable) and correspondence. Trial Operations Coordinators manage and conduct clinical trials under the supervision of a Clinical Trial Operations Lead.

This involves working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical trial funders, collaborative group representatives, project team members, functional leads and CTC senior managers, to manage a group of clinical trials and other research projects or to manage a large single clinical trial or research project, from project start-up to delivery and closeout.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Trial Operations Coordinator who demonstrates:

• knowledge of clinical trial requirements during their lifecycle from start up to close out, including a detailed understanding of the regulatory and ethical approval process across Australia
• ideally sound knowledge or experience within oncology trials
• thorough knowledge of ICH Guidelines and Good Clinical Practice
• minimum one year of relevant working experience in clinical site management, as clinical trial assistant, site coordinator, clinical research associate, or similar role
• excellent time and workload management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise effectively, manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and achieve required outcomes
• excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with sound negotiating and conflict resolution skills and a demonstrated level of tact and discretion in dealing with day to day operational matters
• proven ability to identify problems, make recommendations and implement appropriate solution
• financial management experience, experience in managing and tracking site payments against contract
• ability to effectively work as part of a team, and to support and develop team members in their activities and professional development

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Closing date: 11:59 pm, 6 October 2021

How to Apply

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Lena Germinarios, Recruitment Officer, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources by email lena.germinarios@sydney.edu.au

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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