Project Officer, Clinical Trials
Project Officer, Clinical Trials
Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt (Fixed Term until 30 April 2027)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857.00 - $129,624.00 per annum, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney
Requisition ID: REQ595351
- Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in cancer control in NSW
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply
Where you’ll be working
The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.
Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.
The Strategic Research and Innovation Division engages with the other divisions in the Cancer Institute NSW, community, consumers, health professionals, researchers, governments, and charity organisations to:
invest in cancer research through the provision of grants that build research capacity and foster
innovation in, and translation of, cancer research across all parts of cancer care into improved cancer outcomes,
- support clinical trials for people with cancer in NSW through the Cancer Institute NSW Clinical Trials program,
- manage the NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committee,
- manage the Data and Research Governance processes for the Cancer Institute NSW, and
- improve the ability to link data to support cancer control research and better understand people's overall health
The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).
What you’ll be doing
The primary purpose of the role is to undertake responsibilities within divisional projects and initiatives to ensure achievement of the Clinical Trials Program objectives.
Remuneration/Benefits
In addition to base salary:
- 12% superannuation
- 4 weeks annual leave (plus 17.5% leave loading)
- 10 days sick leave
- 40 hours per week which include accrual of monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) x 12 per year.
Access to:
- Generous Flexible Working practices
- Fitness Passport: a membership card for NSW government employees that gives you and your family unlimited access to 400+ gyms and other facilities at one low price.
- Novated car leasing arrangement
- Salary sacrificing to superannuation.
For your application to be considered
To submit your application, please provide:
- Your resume (maximum five pages)
- A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description
- A response to the Pre-screening questions, as outlined below.
Essential requirements
- Demonstrated relevant experience in health program planning and project management, including utilising project management tools.
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or demonstrated equivalent, relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality reports, correspondence, and briefing papers.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with good attention to detail and the ability to consult, collaborate, and build effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn new systems.
- Sound understanding of health systems in NSW and the Commonwealth
- Understanding of cancer clinical trial landscape and conduct in NSW, with relevant experience in a research or health care setting is considered desirable.
Feel like you meet most but perhaps not all of the above criteria? We encourage you to apply for the role and let us know in the cover letter where there may be some areas for development.
If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications to be sighted by the panel, and one copy to provide to panel.
Pre-screening questions
- Describe a project you have supported or undertaken where you were responsible for delivering milestones and monitoring project activity. Explain what tools you used to monitor the project’s milestones. How did you communicate the achievements and challenges?
- Please describe a data-related project you have worked on. How did you maintain a high level of attention to detail throughout the project? How did you engage and communicate with stakeholders? How did you balance this work with other responsibilities and manage competing priorities?
Interested?
For more information:
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
For more information about the Cancer Institute NSW please visit www.cancer.nsw.gov.au. For role related queries or questions contact Celine Daignault at celine.daignault@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Sunday, 31st August 2025 at 11:59PM
All Cancer Institute roles are based at St Leonards, Sydney, and candidates are required to be Sydney based.
The CORE Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees.
Our values are: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment.
The Cancer Institute NSW is unable to offer salary packaging. Salaries will be negotiated commensurate to experience and qualifications of the role.
The Cancer Institute NSW supports flexible working practices for all employees and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health. For more information please visit www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au.
Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and during their employment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
To submit your application please visit https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/cinsw
