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.

Research Assistant – Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part-time (32 hours/fortnight, Fixed Term (12 months)
• Flexible working days
• Enjoy the perks of salary packaging

The Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) service is part of the Parkville integrated Clinical Haematology Service and is located in the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Parkville.  The Department of Clinical Haematology is the largest in Victoria and the second largest in Australia.  We pride ourselves as a world-class specialist service that provides evidence-based approach to treatment choices, delivered by a highly effective multi-disciplinary and supportive care team.

Your role:

• Responsible for the maintenance of internal CML database through the utilisation of various electronic medical records (EMR) systems, and by attending relevant departmental meetings including monthly CML/MPN meetings.
• Work closely with CML leadership team to improve functionality of departmental databases
• Liaise with other department and health information services within external institutions for the purpose of data collection
• Delivery of quality of life (QoL) surveys to CML patients with data entry into CML database
• Provide data management support to CML Team for both clinical outcome data and volume tracking, responding to data requests

About you:

• Experience in a hospital setting
• Familiarity with completion of web-based forms
• Competent use of Microsoft Office programs in particular Excel or similar databases such as Redcap
• Clinical Haematology experience preferred but not mandatory
• Familiarity with EMR systems such as EPIC within VCCC will also be preferred but not mandatory

Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Be part of a team that prides itself on a collaborative and inclusive environment
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport
• Monthly accrued days off (ADOs) – that’s an extra day off each month!
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; On-site staff gym, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees

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.

To view a copy of the Position Description, please click here.

Please note - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

For further information about this opportunity, please contact A/Prof Lynette Chee on Lynette.Chee@mh.org.au

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

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.