Clinical Research Governance Officer

PRIMARY DETAIL

• Salary Package: HEW 6 circa $96, 273 (negotiable) per annum, plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading

• Appointment Type: Full time, fixed term two years

• Macquarie University (Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde)

The Role

This role is responsible for assessing clinical research governance applications to ensure compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements. It involves providing advice to researchers and clinicians on a range of clinical projects, including clinical trials, innovations, audits, and data registries. The position provides secretariat supports to the Clinical Innovation Research and Audit Committee (CIRAC), including preparing activity reports. Additionally, the role involves making significant contributions to strategic projects in collaboration with key stakeholders to improve governance workflows and other initiatives.

About You

Ideally you have experience in a similar role with knowledge of the regulatory framework underpinning clinical research, including the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, Research Governance Handbook and Therapeutic Goods legislation. You will have acquired this experience within a university, hospital, clinical, or government research environment. You are skilled in interpreting complex regulatory information and your highly developed communication and interpersonal skills enable you to effectively convey this information succinctly to others and provide sound and dependable advice. You enjoy process support and working with data, and value the challenge and development opportunities of process improvement. You are keen to join a friendly team that supports a growing and exciting clinical research endeavour associated with an academic health sciences centre.

About Us

The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (FMHHS) is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking and challenging what’s possible to solve some of the big issues of our time, both nationally and on a global scale.

The Faculty’s current education suite includes courses in clinical science, physiotherapy, medicine and public health, psychology, cognitive sciences, linguistics, audiology, and speech pathology. The Faculty forms part of MQ Health, an integrated academic health sciences enterprise which incorporates Macquarie University Hospital and primary and speciality clinics. We have active research programs in neurosciences, health systems and patient safety research, cancer medicine, and clinical sciences, amongst others.

We foster a values-based culture of innovation and creativity to achieve excellence in teaching and to enhance the research performance of the University. We invest in developing the careers and wellbeing of our students and staff and expect all our leaders to live our values of Caring, Integrity, Teamwork, Ambition, Innovation, and Engagement.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we’ve grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online by submitting your CV and a separate (2-page maximum) cover letter that clearly demonstrates how you meet the following selection criteria:

Essential Criteria

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in medical science, or a relevant field and/or significant relevant experience. Postgraduate qualification will be well regarded.

• Knowledge of the regulatory framework underpinning clinical research, including the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, Therapeutic Goods legislation, and Good Clinical Practice.

• Experience providing advice on regulatory frameworks and policies in a research management environment

• Project management experience including, formal reporting, and committee support

• Providing administration and secretariat support including reporting in a research management context

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders

Please note this position requires a criminal record check.

Specific Role Enquiries: Sarah Furlong PhD, Clinical Research Manager, at [email protected]

General Enquiries: Nithya Elango, Talent Acquisition Officer, at [email protected]

Applications Close: Tuesday 3 December 2024 11:59 PM AEDT

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