Clinical Trials Manager
An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Trial Manager to join the Medical and Radiation Oncology at Royal North Shore Hospital.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 22 November 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $2,829.76 - $3,371.44
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ645040
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Medical and Radiation Oncology at Royal North Shore Hospital.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of the position is to lead the planning, establishment, development and management of multi-disciplinary clinical trials within the Cancer and Palliative Care Network, NSLHD It involves the development and management of strategic plans to conduct cancer clinical trial research to achieve the aims and goals of the NSW Government through the NSW Cancer Institute within the NSLHD.
To achieve these aims:
- Ensure research is conducted in accordance with the protocol policy, legislation, ethical requirements and guidelines for Good Clinical Practice to achieve high quality data for research.
- Provide high level expert advice and judgement whilst obtaining ethical approval to conduct trials through National Human Research Committees, Governance officers and the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
- Formally report quarterly to the NSW Government through the NSW Cancer Institute on the status of all Clinical Trials being conducted within the area trials units.
- Have authority to negotiate with senior medical staff, researchers, teaching and research organisations, Contract Research Organisations, National and International pharmaceutical Companies, Collaborative Groups, tertiary institutions, the NSW Cancer Institute and other potential research partners and funding bodies to ensure clinical trial proposals fall within approved guidelines.
- Manage and be responsible for development of long term strategies to ensure adequate income is available to maintain the units ongoing success considering the trials units within the Cancer and Palliative Care Network, NSLHD are financially independent.
- Evaluate new trial proposals with reference to target populations and required trial procedures to ensure the unit has the capacity to conduct these trials according to Good Clinical Research Practise (GCP).
- Negotiate financial contracts for services which need outsourcing for trial conduct including but not restricted to radiology, pathology, cardiology, dermatology and ophthalmology.
- Provide leadership, management and direction to ensure trial facilities and infrastructure are available and maintained for successful trial conduct.
- Develop a business strategy and provide high level expertise to implement highly complex early phase 1 trials into the area. Actively participate in the Cancer and Palliative Care Networks management meetings and represent the unit to external groups and committees.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Experience in the management of a large complex Clinical Trials Unit involving trials ranging from phase 1-phase 4 and multidisciplinary collaborations between numerous specialities with demonstrated capacity to manage difficult and complex staffing issues in a sensitive manner.
Sound understanding of legislation, codes and guidelines relevant to clinical and research ethics, and in particular the National Statement of the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Privacy Act, the Human tissue Act and the therapeutic Goods Act as it relates to use of medications in clinical trials and how these may need to be adapted to comply with NSHLHD policies and procedure.
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For role related queries or questions contact Helen Wheeler on Helen.Wheeler@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 11 March 2026
