Trial Manager

**Role type**:Part-time, Fixed Term until 30/6/2027
**Faculty**:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
**Salary**:$85,555 - $116,094 (pro rata for part-time) p.a. plus 17% super
- Manage impactful mental health trials / Collaborate with leading researchers.
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**
As a Trial Manager, you'll play a crucial role in coordinating uncontrolled pilot and clinical, randomised controlled trials. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge mental health training programs, liaising with researchers, organisations, and schools across Victoria. This role offers you the chance to develop expertise in research administration, contribute to scientific publications, and directly impact mental health outcomes in diverse communities.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Coordinate Research Trials: Manage trial registration, ethics submissions, participant recruitment, and adherence to research protocols for mental health training programs.
- Engage with Stakeholders: Liaise with Chief Investigators, research teams, host organisations, and Community Advisory Boards to ensure smooth trial operations.
- Manage Data and Reporting: Support data collection, prepare datasets for analysis, and contribute to progress reports and scientific papers.
- Support Education Initiatives: Assist in supervising graduate students and contribute to lectures on mental health research.

**You may be a great fit if**:
You are a dedicated graduate with excellent communication skills, experience in social sciences or trials research, and a strong interest in mental health and research administration.

**You may also**:

- Hold an Honours or Masters degree in health, medical research, mental health, social sciences, public health, or education.
- Have experience in coordinating complex research programs and understanding of randomised controlled trials.
- Possess strong data management skills and proficiency in statistical packages like SPSS or Stata.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for engaging with diverse stakeholders.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

**Your new team - The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health**

**Be Yourself**
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

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