• Employment Type: Full-time (35 hour week)
• Duration: 12 Month Fixed Term role with possibility of extension
• Remuneration: $99K - $107K (plus 17% superannuation and leave loading)
• Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid) – local and interstate travel required

The Kirby Institute is a world-leading health research institute at UNSW Sydney. We work to eliminate infectious diseases, globally. Our specialisation is in developing health solutions for the most at-risk communities. Putting communities at the heart of our research, we develop tests, treatments, cures and prevention strategies that have the greatest chance of success.

Why your role matters  

As the Clinical Project Coordinator, you will play a key role in the implementation of a national hepatitis C point-of-care testing program at clinical sites across Australia. This is a complex project involving high-level project management, communications, and stakeholder management. As the Clinical Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for the coordination, management, and monitoring of trials. In this role, you will use your experience in biomedical research to devise, implement, monitor and report on the conduct of research projects from inception and provide strategic and tactical guidance on operational matters.

The role of Clinical Project Coordinator reports to Head of the Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program and will work closely with the VHCRP Clinical Trials Manager. This position has no direct reports. Further details of the responsibilities are available in the attached Position Description on Jobs@UNSW.

Who you are

To be successful you will possess the following skills from your previous experience/education:

• Graduate biomedical science qualifications or other medical qualifications including Nursing and subsequent relevant experience in the conduct of multicentre clinical trials, or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated management of clinical trial data and clinical trial databases, and research specimen collection.
• Proven experience drafting and managing budgets, and experience with interim and final study reports including analysis plans.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and running project team meetings, protocol steering committee meetings and investigator start-up meetings.
• Demonstrated experience completing ethical and regulatory applications for clinical trials, both nationally and internationally.
• Demonstrated experience with site clinical trial research agreement development, vendor selection and contract management.

Benefits and Culture

If you’re looking for the next chapter of your career, it’s at UNSW. Here you are part of something special and meaningful. You will have the opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment filled with inspiring people making a real difference to the world. Your voice is valued here, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills with our lifelong learning program. There is no place to work that is more satisfying.

To Apply: Please submit your CV and cover letter online via the Apply Now link.

Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.

Contact (for job related queries only): Jamie Cutler: Talent Acquisition Consultant at [email protected], using the subject line: Clinical Project Coordinator - The Kirby Institute enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

A position description is attached.