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Oncology Research Fellow – Australian Rare Cancer Portal

There are 2 Positions, Part Time Fixed Term at 25.8 Hours Per Fortnight Commencing from 27th October 2025.

Oncology Research Fellow – ARC – Position Description

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The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community-based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world-renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care.

Unit Description:

About the Australian Rare Cancer Portal

Established in 2020, with funding from the Australian Genomics Medicine Centre, now known as Omico, the ARC Portal serves as a comprehensive resource for treating cancer specialists and their patients, by facilitating access to expert advice from Australian and international sub-specialists in rare cancers. Through direct referrals, cancer specialists can access detailed guidance on diagnosis and genomic profiling, which increases treatment options for patients, recommendations regarding management and therapies, including improved access to clinical trials and support for access to high-cost drugs.

The ARC Portal enhances equity by providing access to specialist rare cancer care outside of metropolitan areas by allowing everyone to access the same level of expert advice regardless of geography, reducing the need for unnecessary travel to tertiary or specialist cancer centres in capital cities. This bridges an acute unmet need for these patients, as without the ARC Portal expertise, their care and treatment options are more limited.

In July 2025, BioGrid Australia (BioGrid) was provided further funding from the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care to support the ongoing operation of the ARC Portal and expansion into Queensland and other underserved jurisdictions including NT, SA and WA.

Further information about the ARC Portal is available at arcportal.org.au

About BioGrid Australia Limited

BioGrid Australia Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. Its members are health services, universities and research institutes that utilise this trusted virtual real-time national data linkage platform to conduct collaborative multi-site research. BioGrid specialises in real-time linkage of hospital-based and managed clinical treatment outcome, genomic, biospecimen and patient administration system data.

BioGrid’s head office is located at Melbourne Health, which is a major public health provider in Victoria, Australia and is one of the lead organisation members in the BioGrid Australia collaboration.

BioGrid is managing this expansion phase of the ARC Portal, including contracting for all required resource to operate the ARC Portal as well as host, manage and further develop the ARC Portal web application and database to integrate with other data systems, under the guidance of the Portal lead, Prof Clare Scott.

Further information on BioGrid is available at biogrid.org.au.

About the role:

The Oncology Research Fellows for the Australian Rare Cancer (ARC) Portal are part-time roles to support the advancement of the ARC Portal in Victoria and across Australia. As the ARC Portal operates virtually, the Oncology Research Fellows can be based outside of Victoria.

The environment fosters high quality translational rare cancer research under the supervision of Professor Clare Scott and Dr Damien Kee across a range of disciplines, including molecular translational, through to health services research.

Working in consultation with the ARC Portal Lead Medical Oncologist, Dr Damien Kee, the Oncology Research Fellows will be responsible for the virtual recruitment of rare cancer patients from across Australia to the ARC Portal. Upon virtual recruitment and collection of relevant data, evaluation and triaging of each rare cancer patient, under the guidance of Professor Scott and Dr Damien Kee, will enable the best treatment pathway to be enacted for each patient.

About You:

• Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• MBBS or equivalent tertiary qualifications
• Ability to work in a team

• Ability to exercise sound, independent judgement and initiative

• Well-developed communication and presentation skills.

Application Instructions:

Please upload to your application.

• Cover Letter 
• Current Curriculum Vitae 
• Two references are required to support your application
• Referees – Download reference Template (upload directly to application) or email to ditrecruitment@mh.org.au

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours within a virtual work environment.
• A values-based organisation offering professional advancement, including training and research opportunities.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including On-site staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees.
• Salary packaging options, discounted onsite car parking, close to public transport.
  
  

Interested?

Apply via MH Careers and upload you Resume and Cover Letter

Find out more about The Royal Melbourne Hospital

For more information, please contact Dr Damien Kee, Lead Medical Oncologist, ARC Portal at enquiries@arcportal.org.au

Don't delay. Apply Now! Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received and the position may close early.

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