Research Officer

Overview

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time. Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1. Remuneration: $84,436 - $112,331 per annum plus Superannuation. Hours Per Week: 38. Requisition ID: REQ599490. Applications Close: 14 September 2025. Position: Research Officer - Clinical Trials. The role supports research studies conducted within the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at St George Hospital in SESLHD. The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling the community to be healthy and well, and to providing compassionate care when needed.

The Research Assistant/Officer will provide operational, technical, and administrative support to research studies. Responsibilities include ethics applications, data collection and entry, study coordination, stakeholder engagement, and raising invoices and grant monitoring to ensure seamless trial revenue. The position contributes to the quality and integrity of health and medical research and ensures compliance with governance and funding requirements.

Our ideal candidate has a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification and is proficient in the REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) database software.

Responsibilities

Provide operational, technical, and administrative support for research studies in the department. activities include ethics applications, data collection and entry, study coordination, stakeholder engagement, invoicing, and grant monitoring to ensure smooth revenue flow. Ensure governance and funding compliance.

Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health, medical science, social science, public health, or a related discipline; or relevant equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience
• Knowledge of health and medical research processes, including ethics and governance submissions, participant recruitment, and data collection
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team to perform management and administrative tasks within allocated timeframes
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with key stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare research documentation, reports, newsletters, NHMRC reports, governance applications, and study materials
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet current and emerging business needs
• Current driver's licence with willingness to travel as required
• Ability to determine priorities for others and delegate tasks to achieve objectives

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
• Salary packaging options to reduce taxable income and increase take-home pay; up to $9k for living expenses and $2.6k for meal & entertainment and novated leasing
• Discounted gym memberships with Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted private health insurance

Information for applicants

• Employment of a temporary visa holder may occur only if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified following suitable labour market testing
• Applicants will be assessed against essential requirements and selection criteria in the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive on occupational assessment, screening and vaccination against specific diseases prior to offer
• We have an Aboriginal Workforce available to provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au). For more information, visit our Stepping Up Website

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all employees, irrespective of age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education, or socio-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees to define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises that you may require adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If adjustments to the recruitment/interview process are needed, please email SESLHD-Recruitment-STG@health.nsw.gov.au. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants (cont.)

• Employment of temporary visa holders follows governance requirements and labour market testing
• Applicants will be assessed against essential requirements and selection criteria
• Offers may be subject to NSW Health policy directives on vaccination
• Aboriginal Workforce support is available at SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au; visit the Stepping Up Website for more information

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