The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Become a key member of a leading team full of thought leaders while building your career in clinical research and operations.

Clinical Research Associate

Sponsor Services

Why Join RMH?

• Part time ongoing | 48 hours per fortnight
• Newly created role due to the growth of the Sponsor department within the Office for Research
• Support commercial trials and collaborative research in a CRA role with a difference
• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals

About the role

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Office for Research is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Associate (CRA) looking for a flexible, permanent part-time role, while continuing to develop their career in clinical research. You will help shape and deliver our strategic plan and support the continued growth of our Sponsor services.

Working within an established and growing team of subject matter experts, you will support commercial and non-commercial clinical trials and research across RMH, the Parkville Precinct and throughout Australia. You will work across multiple therapeutic areas, collaborating with clinical research teams, stakeholders and commercial clients to deliver best-practice monitoring in today’s research framework.

Unlike traditional CRA roles, this position offers exposure across the full clinical trial lifecycle, including study start-up, sponsor oversight, governance, quality systems, investigator support and monitoring activities. You'll have the opportunity to partner with research teams, influence best practice and help shape the future growth of RMH's Sponsor Services program

This is an opportunity to build your career in clinical research while contributing to Precinct-wide infrastructure improvement that benefit our patients and community and supporting high-quality trial delivery within a complex and evolving ICH-GCP R3 clinical research environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead sponsor monitoring activities including site initiation, interim monitoring and close-out visits, both on-site and remotely.
• Ensure studies comply with approved protocols, essential documents, GCP, regulatory requirements and relevant procedures.
• Support study start-up, feasibility, site selection and Site File maintenance.
• Monitor recruitment, data quality, query resolution, safety reporting and site performance throughout the study lifecycle.
• Provide clinical operations advice, training and ongoing support to investigators, study teams and research departments to stay ‘Inspection and audit-ready’.
• Apply a risk-based approach to sponsor oversight and monitoring, identify opportunities for improvement and build strong stakeholder relationships.

About You

• Minimum two years’ experience as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), with experience monitoring commercial clinical trials.
• Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification, with strong knowledge of the compliance environment for research; ISO 14155 knowledge desirable.
• Sound understanding of the National Statement, ethics and research governance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Collaborative, approachable and customer-focused, with a commitment to delivering high-quality research support and enablement.
• Ready to take the next step in your clinical research career.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave.).

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access clinical research subject matter experts, learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services and a variety of clinical research stakeholders.

Position Description

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and an Employee Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

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As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.