Database Manager, Platipus

**Job no**: 0063692
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Part-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, Melbourne Medical School
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata part time)
- Manage and oversee the database systems for the PLATIPUS (Platform for Adaptive Trials in Perinatal Units) trial, ensuring standardised procedures and data security for research on perinatal health outcomes.
- Play a pivotal role in a groundbreaking international perinatal research initiative, working with leading experts and utilizing advanced database management skills to support critical health outcome studies for preterm infants.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families

**About the Role**
The PLATIPUS Database Manager will play a central role in the Platform for Adaptive Trials in Perinatal Units, focused on perinatal research across Australia and New Zealand.

Based at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, this position involves creating, managing, and maintaining trial databases, ensuring data integrity and security, and providing technical support and training related to the database systems.

The role demands a high level of technical proficiency in database architecture and management, a close working relationship with external vendors and international teams, and ongoing collaboration with research staff to support the implementation and operation of the database systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Oversee the development and maintenance of PLATIPUS databases in collaboration with the PLATIPUS Data Manager and external providers, ensuring data security, compliance with regulations, and user-friendly management processes, including training and support for research staff.
- Manage database modifications, extract data sets for biostatistical analysis, and maintain the confidentiality and integrity of research data, while contributing to the creation of conference papers and seminar publications.
- Actively participate in trial and departmental meetings, maintain technical competencies, provide educational support to research staff, and uphold the University of Melbourne’s values and mandatory training requirements in line with ethical research practices.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will hold a degree in epidemiology, biomedical science, data management, or a related field, alongside relevant experience.

Your expertise should include handling extensive data tasks such as quality assurance, cleaning, and manipulation, particularly with clinical trial eCRF platforms, and you should be well-versed in ethics, confidentiality, and security.

Strong communication skills are essential for liaising with stakeholders and creating user manuals, and experience with large clinical research projects, especially in perinatal or health-related areas, and GCP accreditation are desirable.

You will also have:

- Completion of a degree in epidemiology, science/biomedical science, data management or a public health related discipline with subsequent relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
- A current and valid Working with Children Check and Police Check.
- COVID19 Dose 1, Dose 2, Booster, & Annual influenza vaccine.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health**

The University Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health's vision is to improve health around the world through research, education and clinical training in obstetrics, gynaecology and newborn health, and it's **Mission** as a values-led and unified department, is to nurture great people and big ideas in teaching and research to lead and improve health outcomes globally in obstetrics, gynaecology and newborn health. The Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health has a strong research base with a history of significant competitive grant funding success from external, peer reviewed, grant awarding bodies. Particular areas of current research strength include maternal fetal medicine, neonatal paediatrics, women's health, infectious diseases, gynaecological oncology and reproductive biology.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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