Junior Study Coordinator

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Fixed Term - 12-months with the opportunity to renew
• Full time - 76 hrs per f/n
• Classification - Grade 1 Medical Scientist (Year 1-7)
• Location - The Alfred
• Great staff benefits!

Department

The Medical Oncology Unit provides co-ordinated multidisciplinary management for adult patients with malignancies. An important component of this care are the Clinical Trial/Research activities we participate in, which enable us to offer forthcoming investigational treatments to our patients. Alfred Cancer Trials (ACT) conducts phase I, II and III trials, and is a participating member of both National and International Clinical Trials Groups, incorporating both pharmaceutical industry sponsored and investigator driven studies across a wide range of tumour types.

Position Summary

Have responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical studies including:

• The trial related care of patients
• Collection, processing and transport of trial pathology samples
• Related clinical trial data
• Regulatory management
• Ensure all clinical trials are performed in accordance with the study protocol and in line with the regulatory, ethical and legal requirements outlined by the ICH-GCP, TGA, Note for Guidance on Good Clinical Practice (CPMP/ICH/135/95), the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, and the applicable state/federal privacy laws and institutional policies.
• Contribute to strategies to improve performance aligned with international best practice standards and departments expectations, in conjunction with the team leader

Qualifications and Experience Required

Essential

• Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Applied Science
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environm
• Knowledge of key concepts of Cancer Biology
• Biomedical research laboratory experience

Desirable

• A basic understanding of oncology patient management
• Understanding of principles of immunotherapy
• Understanding of GMO drugs

Staff Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite child care services, a payroll deductible expense
• Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
• Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to health and wellbeing incentives
• Discounted health insurance

For all enquiries, please contact Micheleine Uhe, Acting Alfred Cancer Trials Research Manager at m.uhe@alfred.org.au

Applications close at 11 pm Friday, 17 May 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au