Clinical Trial Start-Up Manager

19 hours ago

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia Sydney Children's Hospital Network Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 29 June
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

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What you'll be doing

The Clinical Trial Start-Up Manager will be responsible for supporting SCHN Investigators, Collaborators and network research staff in the establishment of clinical trials being conducted within the Clinical Research Centre. The incumbent will undertake business development activities, to ensure that SCHN is competitively placed to attract cutting-edge research opportunities. The Clinical Trial Start-Up Manager will also provide a training/mentoring role to develop and deliver network-wide resources to support best practice in clinical research start-up.
The incumbent will liaise with Sponsors, Investigators, Collaborators and their Teams (including both Internal and External parties) to ensure effective communication, escalation and execution in the performance of start-up tasks to key performance indicators of timeframe, budget, quality and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance.

Day-to-day tasks may include, but are not limited to, research engagement opportunities, feasibility assessments, budgets and contractual negotiations, the preparation of ethics and regulatory submissions for initial and ongoing substantial amendments, and the development/delivery of training materials/content. The incumbent will be required to utilise the Clinical Trial Management System, and other research data systems, to track project progress, manage documents and facilitate invoicing.

  1. Relevant tertiary qualifications, with subsequent relevant experience in the conduct of clinical research, specifically clinical trials.
  2. Extensive experience in start-up activities for clinical research for commercially-sponsored clinical trials; including budget development/negotiation, essential document preparation/management, and the submission of ethics and governance applications
  3. Sound understanding of regulatory and ethical guidelines relevant to the conduct of clinical research/trials
  4. Demonstrated ability to exercise leadership, autonomy and initiative in relation to day-to-day problem solving, communication and decision making
  5. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills in liaising with a variety of stakeholders/audiences
  6. Excellent time and workload management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines in line with key performance indicators as well as program deliverables.
  7. Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and take a consultative approach to ensure delivery of complex tasks to meet pre-defined time, budget and quality targets.
  8. Strong computer skills and willingness to utilise existing and new systems for clinical trials project management and data management including reporting.

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Applications Close: 08/06/2025

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