Cancer Clinical Trials Centre Pharmacy Liaison

Reference Number: 3893

Category: Allied Health

Department: Cancer Services

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• Unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge cancer research in a supportive and innovative environment.
• Full time ongoing opportunity for a registered Pharmacist to join our Cancer Clinical Trials Centre team
• Located at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Austin Cancer Clinical Trials Centre (CCTC)

Located within the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre at Austin Health, the CCTC is a leader in clinical trial management, driving improved patient outcomes through the coordination and delivery of therapeutic interventional trials. We manage over 250 clinical trials, ranging from Phase I (including First-in-Human) to Phase III, across a broad spectrum of cancer types in Medical Oncology and Clinical Haematology. These trials offer patients access to novel therapies and cutting-edge treatment options.

A key contributor to our success is our collaboration with the Austin Health Trials Pharmacy Department, which ensures the safe, timely, and compliant handling of investigational medicinal products. Their role in vigilant drug accountability, preparation, dispensing, and documentation is essential to maintaining the integrity and quality of the clinical trials conducted by CCTC.

About the role

As the CCTC Pharmacy Liaison, you will work closely with the CCTC team, Austin Trials Pharmacy, and inpatient pharmacy teams to enhance workflow efficiency, medication safety, and patient experience in the delivery of investigational cancer drug trials. You will contribute significantly to workflow efficiency, quality assurance, medication safety, and the overall patient experience in the delivery of cancer clinical investigational drug trials.

In this dynamic and collaborative role, you will support high-quality trial setup and prescription checks, provide patient medication counselling and foster communication across multidisciplinary teams.

A regular day will see you:

• Liaising between CCTC, Trials Pharmacy, Day Oncology, and inpatient wards to ensure seamless trial operations.
• Supporting the CCTC operational leadership team in reviewing trial protocols and pharmacy manuals.
• Acting as a key resource for prescribers as needed, assisting with prescription pre-checks and providing compassionate medication counselling to clinical trial participants.
• Participating in meetings, developing guidance documents, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
• Enhancing workflow efficiency and supporting the transition to Electronic Medical Record (EMR) prescribing via Cerner PowerChart.
• Providing expert guidance and support to clinical and pharmacy staff.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Current registration as a pharmacist with AHPRA
• Proven experience in clinical trials and hospital pharmacy, ideally in Oncology and/or Haematology.
• Strong communication skills, with an approachable and supportive nature, and a proven ability to build trusted relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities.
• A passion for continuous improvement and contributing to a high-performing research team.
• Flexibility to adapt to the dynamic needs of clinical trials.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Anne-Marie Woods, Manager CCTC, Anne-

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read theposition description for further details.

Application closing date: Tuesday 14 October 2025