• Multiple opportunities to apply your clinical trials expertise to co-ordinate a range of trials or co-ordinate a large single trial that requires the full spectrum of clinical trial operations, or co-ordinate specific components of a clinical trial.
• Located at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown Campus
• 3X Fixed Term, full-time opportunities with possibility of further annual extensions and base salary $93K p.a plus superannuation

About the opportunity 

We are in a period of exciting and significant investment in our Faculty of Medicine and Health and in order to deliver on the University’s ambitious strategic plan, we are looking for enthusiastic Senior Trial Operations Coordinators to join the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre based at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown Campus.

The Senior Trial Operations Coordinator in compliance with CTC SOPs, University policies, clinical trial protocols and other regulatory requirements will work in close collaboration with the Clinical Trial Operations Lead and/or Program Manager and Study Chair/Lead Investigator to ensure that the requirements of the clinical trial are addressed appropriately.

The Senior Trial Operations Coordinator develops operational plans for clinical trial(s), impacting the immediate outcomes of the clinical trial(s) they are responsible for.

You will be expected to carry out routine tasks fairly autonomously, with minimal guidance and/or supervision once process/procedure is agreed upon and/or learnt. The Senior Trial Operations Coordinator may also provide guidance to more junior staff members including Trial Operations Coordinators, Ethics Coordinators and Clinical Trial Assistants. Non-routine complex clinical trial matters may be carried out under broad guidance from the Clinical Trial Operations Lead and/or Program Manager, Lead Investigator or Senior Academics. You will be expected to prioritise your own work to meet any deadlines and project needs.

The Senior Trial Operations Coordinator will be familiar with the financial aspects of a clinical trial, including reviewing invoices, and tracking against work orders.

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 Senior Trial Operations Coordinator who possesses the below qualifications and previous experience:

• Bachelors or higher degree in scientific, degree in health science or allied health field or similar education/training and relevant experience
• 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
• minimum four years of relevant working experience in clinical site management, as trial operations coordinator, senior/lead clinical research associate, project officer, senior trial coordinator, or similar role will be highly regarded
• high level computing skills including databases in a windows environment, spreadsheets and word-processing
• experience in supporting and developing team members in their activities and professional development
• previous experience in clinical trial monitoring activities within an academic, contract research organisation or pharmaceutical environment or equivalent
• financial management experience and literacy, experience in managing and tracking site/vendor payments against contract

The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills along with excellent organisational, time and workload management skills with demonstrated problem solving, conflict resolution skills. They will also have thorough knowledge of ICH Guidelines and Good Clinical Practice.

About us

To read more on NHMRC CTC please click on https://www.ctc.usyd.edu.au/

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 1753/0819F to apply.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position 

Closing date: 11:30pm, Sunday 22 September 2019

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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