The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Feasibility and Start Up Specialist

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full Time Fixed Term Position available.
• Salary packaging, close to public transport.
• Join a great team, making a difference in the community.

Be a key member of the Royal Melbourne Hospital clinical research enabling team in a position with broad career boosting exposure! The role is responsible for the coordination, preparation of feasibility and start up of commercially sponsored projects at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

As the Feasibility and Start Up Specialist you will assist and support RMH research teams to promote and enable clinical research with the overall goal of increasing clinical research and trials at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Working with members of the Office for Research, you will be a part of progressive thought leaders in our sector. The Office oversees clinical research across Royal Melbourne Hospital in close collaboration with Parkville Precinct Partners. The Office provides leadership, advice and infrastructure to fully embed clinical research into clinical care within the State and Federal regulatory framework.

The role RMH offers will:

• Lead and grow the clinical trials portfolio at RMH;
• Work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders (e.g pharmaceutical/biotech/CRO companies);
• Ensure there is a streamlined feasibility to start up process which includes high quality ethics and governance submissions to streamline approvals;
• Promote reputational strength at one of Australia’s leading public health and research service providers.

You are the right candidate as:

• You have hands-on experience in coordinating and preparing ethics and governance submissions;
• Experience in coordinating Site Selection Visits and are stakeholder responsive;
• Have worked in education and/or health service organisations;
• You enjoy working in a fast paced environment where start up timelines are crucial for external stakeholders;
• You are a team-minded individual with a strong attention to detail;

Why work at the RMH?

• Enjoy excellent work-life balance while working in a supportive and collaborative teams;
• Be part of Melbourne’s premier Biotech, Medtech and health services precinct;
• Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax-free earnings;
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADOs for full time employees;
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport;
• Grow your career;
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values - People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested? 

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

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For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

Don’t delay, apply now!  - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date. 

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.