Join RMH's Coeliac Research Unit who delivers world-leading clinical care, research, and training in coeliac disease.

Why Join RMH?

• Part-time Ongoing | 48 hours per fortnight
• A supportive team environment
• Close to public transport | Additional leave | Work-life balance

About the Role

The Coeliac Research Unit delivers world-leading clinical care, research, and training in coeliac disease. Based on a collaboration between the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Parkville, the team is dedicated to improving the health of people living with coeliac disease by supporting the development of innovative new diagnostic tests and treatments. The Unit conducts both investigator-led studies and industry-sponsored clinical trials focused on advancing understanding and management of coeliac disease and related disorders.

The Research Nurse will support the delivery of multiple clinical research programs, working closely with clinicians, researchers, and external partners. Key responsibilities include implementing clinical trial protocols, recruiting and supporting participants, coordinating study visits (including gluten challenges), collecting and managing clinical data, administering investigational products, and processing, storing, and shipping biological specimens. The role also contributes to ethics submissions and ensures all activities are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and national regulatory standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with gastroenterologists and scientists to conduct sponsored and investigator-led studies focused on coeliac disease.
• Recruit and manage trial participants, ensuring adherence to protocols.
• Organise and coordinate participant visits, including gluten challenges and sample collections.
• Administer investigational products and collect clinical specimens, such as blood.
• Record clinical data and keep subject databases updated.
• Support the Coeliac Research Manager, such as in preparing Ethics submissions.

About You

• You are an AHPRA registered Nurse with Registered Nurse Division 1 (RN Div 1) qualification.
• You are driven by a desire to support high quality research to optimise patient outcomes.
• You have effective communication and organisation skills and a passion for continued professional development.
• You enjoy working effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience with clinical trials and GCP certification is desirable but not essential.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Join a values-based organisation offering great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training and research opportunities, as well as access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Access to comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, including Employee Assistance and Fitness Passport.
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options.
• Generous leave entitlements – five weeks annual leave per year (pro-rata for part time), additional monthly paid day off for full time staff.
• Central Parkville location – onsite car parking options, easily accessible via public transport.

Position Description

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Interested?

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Our Commitment

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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 are dedicated to fostering 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.

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 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.