Job Description
Research Facilitator
Req ID:  8659
Posting Start Date:  09/10/2026
Advertisement End Date:  30/10/2026
Work Location:  Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)

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.
Job Description: 
  • Part time Fixed term until January 2028 | 64 hours per fortnight
  • Work in a flexible and high-quality translational research environment
  • Salary packaging | Additional leave

 

The ACRF Translational Research Laboratory brings together clinicians and laboratory scientists to improve treatment for patients with blood cancers. The laboratory supports more than 20 prospective clinical trials, incorporating biobanking and biomarker analyses to advance translational research.

 

Working closely with laboratory scientists and clinical collaborators, you will coordinate and collect clinical samples from patients participating in research projects, ensuring samples and associated data are collected in accordance with ethically approved protocols. You will also support database management and report preparation for the Laboratory Director and Senior Scientist.

 

Key Accountabilities

 

  • Coordination and collection of clinical samples for research projects.
  • Identify patients enrolled on ethically approved projects.
  • Maintain databases of samples processed across various studies.
  • Assist laboratory research staff with experiments as directed.

 

About You

 

  • You are a Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
  • You bring strong assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving and organisational skills.
  • You work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • You have basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience using databases is an advantage. Training will be provided.

 

Benefits of Working at RMH

 

  • Meaningful Work
    Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
  • Career Growth
    Access 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.
  • Enjoy great employee benefits

Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).

  • Work in the Parkville Precinct

Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

 

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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.

 
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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

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.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

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.