Project Lead

Your Role in Our Future

As our Project Operations Lead, you will be the driving force behind the successful delivery of clinical trials within our Cancer Trials Unit, with a particular focus on haematology studies. You will lead with operational excellence—ensuring projects run efficiently and smoothly—while guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered clinical trials.

A key part of your role will be managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including trial sponsors, clinical research organisations (CROs), medical teams, and internal project staff. Your ability to foster strong, collaborative partnerships will be critical to driving alignment, resolving issues proactively, and maintaining momentum across all phases of the trial lifecycle.

You will also spend time across the following duties;

• Developing and reviewing performance metrics, implementing improvement measures to promote continuous enhancement in delivering trials on time, with high quality, and within budget.
• Track recruitment and screening metrics identifying and addressing performance gaps minimising impacts on study timelines and maintaining enrolment momentum.
• Building effective relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders including patients & participants, sponsors, monitors, Consultants, External Principal Investigators and vendors.
• Maintain an awareness of financial performance identifying key areas of concern and implement corrective actions to ensure projects remain on track to achieve financial targets.
• Supporting the Business Operations team with the development and submission of trial related documents ensuring readiness for ethics and regulatory approvals.

This position will be based at our Advanced Clinical Tial Centre on the QEII campus in Nedlands and will be offered on a full-time basis for 2 years in the first instance.

Your Experience

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment, and is passionate about improving processes, fostering collaboration, and upholding the highest standards of regulatory compliance. Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following;

• Significant experience in clinical trial operations, ideally within oncology or haematology settings.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams and managing complex clinical trial portfolios.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and collaborate with a range of stakeholders, including sponsors, CROs, investigators, clinicians, and operational teams.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and foster collaboration across teams.

Our Culture and Benefits

We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences and foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We value our people and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits reducing your taxable income by up to $18,550
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Access to discounted health insurance and gym membership
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

How to Apply

If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to submit your application and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) which should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the "Your Experience" section above.

Closing Date: 31st October 2025Linear reserves the right to hire prior to the closing date.

Linear encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicant's needs.