Clinical Research Associate

Job Requisition ID: 3219
- Legal Entity: Monash Health
- Location: Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
- Employment Type: Part Time Fixed Term (Parental Leave)
- Posting Date: 4 Feb 2025

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**About the Role**:
Join our team as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) on a part time (4 days per week), fixed term (until 30th June 2025) maternity cover position, to work at Monash Children’s Hospital based in Clayton.

The CRA will work closely with other Clinical Research Associates and Nurses, Genetic Counsellor, Lead Clinical Trial Coordinator, and ward staff, to ensure the provision of state of the art medicine through the Precision Medicine for Every Child with Cancer program. The CRA will play an integral role in participant management, ensuring the rigorous collection and reporting of data, and sample management.

**About Us**:
The Children’s Cancer Centre, is located within Monash Children’s Hospital, and aims to provide exemplary care for our paediatric oncology and haematology cohort. The clinical trials team within the centre focuses on providing these patients with a broad range of treatment options through a variety of domestic and international clinical trials and research projects. The Children’s Cancer Centre is involved in a diverse range of research, including; randomised controlled trials, patient registries, biological studies and an established biobank.

**About You**:
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

- committed to working in line with clinical research protocols
- motivated to create and maintain accurate, rigorous records
- experienced working with Excel and Electronic Data Capture systems
- dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
- committed to delivering patient centred care and advocating for your patients
- enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively or independently
- excited to be involved with offering precision medicine to our patients though research

Mandatory requirements of the role:

- Undergraduate degree in Nursing/Medical Science/other relevant specialities
- Demonstrated experience in clinical research
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)/ICH Guidelines, with current GCP qualification
- Clinical trial or research related postgraduate qualifications are desirable but not mandatory

**In Return**
- will be working on the cutting edge, precision medicine program
- gain insight into the next generation of treatment and medicine frontiers
- working with a diverse range of clinicians and researchers
- access to external learning opportunities
- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
- mentorship and career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums and conferences

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call** Felicity Allen Nurse Manager on 0417 913 230,**

**Position Description can be found here**:
3219 CRA PD.docx

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.