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Research Nurse

Snow Centre for Immune Health (SCIH)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)

• Full Time
• Fixed Term
• Support advances in clinical practice & patient care activities

Be part of a new era in immune health

The Snow Centre for Immune Health (SCIH) is driving a new approach to understanding, diagnosing and treating immune diseases. Co-led by WEHI and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Centre brings together leading Australian and international researchers to accelerate discovery and translate it into better patient outcomes.

We are seeking a Research Nurse to join our collaborative team and support the delivery of a flagship longitudinal research program.

About the role

As a Research Nurse at SCIH, you will play a key role in the delivery of high-quality clinical research, working closely with the Research Nurse Manager, clinician scientists and multidisciplinary teams across RMH and WEHI.

You will be involved in participant recruitment and consent, clinical data and sample collection, and ongoing participant follow-up helping ensure both protocol integrity and a positive participant experience.

This is a dynamic, hands-on role suited to a nurse who enjoys working across specialties and contributing to impactful, translational research.

What you’ll be doing

• Identify, recruit and consent participants across multiple clinical specialties at RMH
• Support recruitment and engagement of healthy volunteers
• Coordinate participant follow-up and ongoing engagement in longitudinal studies
• Perform clinical procedures, including venepuncture and sample collection
• Coordinate the processing and transfer of samples and clinical data to research teams
• Maintain accurate study documentation, consent records and sample tracking systems
• Collaborate with clinicians, researchers and WEHI partners to support study delivery
• Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements
• Support study start-up activities and prepare for audits and monitoring processes
• Work collaboratively within the nursing team to meet recruitment and study targets

About you

You are a motivated and adaptable Registered Nurse with strong clinical skills and an interest in research.

You will bring:

• Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Demonstrated clinical competency, including venepuncture
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and clinical environments
• Understanding of clinical research principles, ethics and governance
• Completion of ICH-GCP training (or willingness to obtain)

Desirable:

• Experience in clinical research, including recruitment, consent and follow-up
• Experience with electronic medical records (e.g. EPIC) and research systems (e.g. REDCap)

Why join us?

• Contribute to a nationally significant, mission-driven research program
• Work at the intersection of clinical care and cutting-edge research
• Collaborate with leading clinicians and scientists across RMH and WEHI
• Be part of a supportive, high-performing and purpose-driven team
• Opportunities for professional growth in translational research

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, please connect via the details below.

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

Interviews will commence when suitable applications are received.  Position may close earlier than advertised date.

To view a copy of the position description, please click here.

To view a copy of RMH’s Nursing Professional Practice Framework, please click here.

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.