Kyoto University

Full-time, fixed-term opportunity until February 2027, based at the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown Join the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre to lead strategic clinical trial delivery and drive excellence in clinical trial operations, influencing best practice and supporting research with a global impact Base Salary $146,197 - $154,260 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) is a flagship centre of excellence in clinical trials and related research at the University of Sydney. We design and deliver trials and related research, including coordination, monitoring, data acquisition and management, and statistical analysis. Our health economics, biostatistics, systematic reviews, and biomarker teams work with trial data to inform healthcare providers about best practices. The Clinical Trials Program Manager plays a pivotal leadership role within the CTC, providing strategic, operational and managerial oversight of complex clinical trials across their directed area of responsibility. Working under broad direction from the Associate Director, Clinical Trial Operations, this role oversees the design, establishment and delivery of clinical trials, ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, governance and performance are maintained. With responsibility for financial oversight and resource management, the role contributes to budget development, expenditure monitoring and funding opportunities, supporting the sustainability and growth of CTC's clinical trial portfolio. Drawing on extensive clinical trial expertise, the Program Manager provides trusted advice, exercises independent judgement and contributes to the development of systems, procedures and strategic initiatives that enable the successful delivery of impactful clinical research. Your key responsibilities will be to: Provide strategic and operational leadership of clinical trial operations, including trial prioritisation, feasibility, planning, resourcing, oversight, and compliance within the directed area of responsibility. Lead, manage and develop clinical trial operations staff, including performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, capability building, and fostering a high-performing, ethical and collaborative team culture. Establish, manage and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships, including investigators, collaborative trial groups, funding bodies, partners, and CTC leadership, ensuring effective governance and reporting. Ensure high-quality, compliant conduct of clinical trials by overseeing adherence to ICH-GCP, regulatory and ethical requirements, SOPs, operational guidelines, and study-specific procedures. Monitor and report on trial delivery, quality, risk, workforce and financial performance, proactively identifying issues, implementing improvements, and escalating risks as required. Contribute to organisational strategy, continuous improvement initiatives, funding opportunities and ad-hoc projects aligned with CTC priorities and corporate objectives. About you Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field. Extensive experience in clinical trial management, with a minimum of five years' relevant experience leading clinical trial operations, project management or equivalent roles across the full trial lifecycle in Australia. Profound knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, regulatory and ethical approval processes, and demonstrated ability to ensure compliant, high-quality clinical trial conduct. Demonstrated leadership capability with experience supervising, mentoring, training and performance managing staff, including resolving complex HR and workforce matters. Strong financial and operational acumen, with experience in budgeting, financial oversight, workload prioritisation, and managing multiple competing priorities to achieve outcomes. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with strong negotiation, conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement capability, and the ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks 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. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Roshik Prasad, Recruitment Operations by email to roshik.prasad@sydney.edu.au © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Sunday 11 January 2026 11:59 PM

Ref.: 533955 Work type: Full-time Department: School of Biomedical Sciences (22600) Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in School of Biomedical Sciences (Ref.: 533955), to commence as soon as possible for two years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in Biological/Biomedical Sciences or equivalent. They should have a good command of written and spoken English, good interpersonal and communication skills, high motivation as well as a strong sense of responsibility and commitment. Preference will be given to those with previous research experience in virus-host interaction, influenza viruses and animal models. Eligibility to work in Biosafety Level 3 facility is an advantage. The appointee will contribute substantially to research projects on molecular virology and immunology of emerging and re-emerging viruses (e.g. coronaviruses and influenza viruses). Enquiries about the post should be sent to Dr Ziwei YE at zwye@hku.hk. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.  The University only accepts online application for the above post at the University’s Careers site (https://jobs.hku.hk). Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start from December 30, 2025 and continue until March 15, 2026, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

About us: King’s Business School (KBS) has grown rapidly in its first eight years, and our Careers function has been a significant part of developing an outstanding student experience. We are a friendly, ambitious team of thirteen who care deeply about our students’ futures and work collaboratively in a flexible, fast-evolving environment. About the role: We are seeking a Careers Consultant to support our undergraduate community at an exciting moment of expansion. As we grow our student cohort and build a scalable, forward-thinking careers provision, you will play a key role in shaping what comes next. Reporting to the Senior Careers Consultant (Undergraduate), you will design, deliver and manage the core careers programme—workshops, webinars and supporting materials—and provide high-quality advice and guidance through 1:1s, small-group sessions and large workshops. You will also lead a small team of proactive student career coaches who help co-design, promote and deliver elements of our provision; this is a new and developing area with room for creativity and influence. This role is ideal for someone who has a real passion for coaching others and thrives in an environment that is still evolving and where you can help shape the structure as we grow. You will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, taking initiative and building effective, student-centred solutions. There will be plenty of collaboration with a range of internal colleagues and to some extent external employers and alumni, so confidence and enjoyment of developing relationships is important. Project management skills are crucial as there will be a range of projects to be part of and lead on too. Our undergraduate students are diverse, motivated and eager to explore their career paths, and this position is central to ensuring they receive an excellent, future-focused service. We welcome both full-time and 0.8 FTE applicants. The role is hybrid, with two days a week on campus (with occasional increases during the Autumn term). Flexible and compressed working arrangements are also possible. Careers Consultants are expected to work occasional evenings and weekends for Open Days and alumni/employer evening events. First round interviews will be held via a 30-minute call on w/c 12th January Second-round interviews will be held in person at our Bush House, London campus on Wednesday 21st January About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Strong coaching skills with a passion and interest in career management and developing others. Ideally with a professional qualification and/or equivalent experience in careers advising, coaching or mentoring Project management experience with a track record of leading and delivering projects from concept to evaluation Strong knowledge of the current job market and a good understanding of recruitment and selection processes The ability to use qualitative and quantitative information to critically evaluate, demonstrate and improve the effectiveness of activities The ability to facilitate both small and large group sessions in an interactive and engaging way The ability to work collaboratively and positively with a range of different stakeholders and team members with diverse interests and needs. The ability to maintain motivation and resilience when faced with conflicting demands in a challenging schedule Desirable criteria A relevant professional qualification in careers and/or coaching (we are open to candidates without a qualification but expect them to commit to acquiring an approved qualification once employed) Experience of working within higher education Experience working with young people or early career professionals Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Grade and Salary: £45,031-£52,514 inclusive of London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 133925 Close Date: 06-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Siobhan Swindells Contact Details: siobhan.swindells@kcl.ac.uk