Clinical Trial Manager

**Job no**: 568334
**Work type**: Full-time
**Location**: Geelong - City
**Categories**: Management
- Barwon Health, Health Education and Research Building (HERB) + Hybrid work arrangements
- 0.8 - 1.0FTE and fixed term May - Dec 2025 with potential to extend
- HEW 7 $101,858 - $112,156 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

**Why work with us?**

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

**As a Clinical Trial Manager, you will**:

- Project manage a large scale, multistate clinical trial (HARMON-E)
- Oversee a project team of 10+ staff and students from multidisciplinary backgrounds including mental health clinicians, allied health professionals and research assistants, to enact the trial in a high-quality manner
- Liaise with participants with mental illness and a wide range of key stakeholder groups including lived experience partners, health providers, professional organisations and primary health networks that form the MAGNET clinical trial national network
- Conduct escalation of care process and adverse event monitoring _(dependant on clinical experience)_
- Schedule, staff and plan the randomisation of groups of individuals with mood disorders across different states and time zones and providing staff support in program delivery
- Other research-related administration including budget management, completing progress and a final report to the MRFF and chairing regular Steering Committees meetings and preparing associated documents

**To be successful, you’ll have**:

- Post graduate qualification in Biomedical Science, Nursing, Psychology or other relevant discipline; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- At least 2 years’ experience managing or coordinating clinical trials, especially in those with mental illness or vulnerable populations _(preferable)_
- Current registration as a mental health clinician (_preferable)_
- Familiarity with GCP regulatory requirements.
- Substantial subsequent relevant experience in clinical trials
- Excellent communication skills to enable working with professional staff, strong consumer focus, able to manage both internal and external stakeholders and work effectively with trial participants and researchers
- In depth knowledge and understanding of clinical research processes, regulations and methodology.
- Demonstrated organisational and planning skills and independent decision-making ability.
- Advanced critical thinking and risk analysis.

**Here's how to apply**:
Please submit your updated resume along with a brief cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience by clicking the 'Apply' button.

**Applications for this position close on Sunday 16**th** March 2025.**

**Are You Ready?**

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

**Advertised**: 03 Mar 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 16 Mar 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time