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.

Quality and Clinical Trial Officer

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging, close to public transport

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

As one of the largest health services in Victoria, and a team of more than 10,000 strong, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services; as well as rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient and community programs. We are a designated state-wide provider for services including trauma, and we lead centres of excellence for tertiary services in several key specialties including neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health. 

Your new team:

The Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL) plays a vital role in protecting the health of the Victorian community by providing the Department of Health with virology, mycobacterial, mycology, and parasitology public health reference services, including surveillance, outbreak investigations, reference testing, and research. As part of VIDRL, the Quality team drives continuous improvement across all areas of laboratory operations through the development and implementation of robust quality management systems.

The Quality and Clinical Trial Officer will be a key member of the VIDRL quality team, supporting clinical trials and quality management activities. You’ll oversee CAPAs, manage risk, develop the Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS), and contribute to accreditation and compliance with relevant standards and regulations (ISO, NPAAC, NATA, RCPA, TGA). 

This is an exceptional opportunity to develop and apply your technical and quality management expertise within a world-leading infectious diseases reference laboratory. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance across clinical trials and laboratory operations. You’ll also be part of a culture that actively fosters innovation, contributing to the development of cutting-edge methods and improving laboratory processes.

Your new role:

• Lead the coordination and execution of clinical trials, ensuring streamlined and compliant processes.
• Manage and safeguard clinical trial data, ensuring its accuracy and reliability.
• Identify and assess potential risks within clinical trial operations, implementing proactive strategies to minimise impact.
• Drive the ongoing development and improvement of the Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) to optimise quality processes.
• Support the creation and maintenance of essential quality, upholding compliance with relevant standards.
• Prepare for and actively participate in regulatory audits, demonstrating VIDRL’s adherence to all applicable requirements.
• Promote a strong culture of quality across the organisation through training and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments to ensure seamless quality management.

About you:

• Relevant degree in Science or Medical Science in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in a quality management or clinical trial coordination role within a pathology or similar domain.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of relevant quality standards including ISO 15189, ISO 9001, and GCP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and trend identification, with experience in other data analysis tools (R, Python, SQL, Power BI) highly desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects.

Benefits of working for RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full-time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• RMH is a values led organisation – 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.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

Eve Dong – 9342 9355

To view a copy of the Position Description, Please click here

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. 

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.