Clinical Trials Coordinator

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.

About the Department

The Multidisciplinary Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc), part of Alfred Brain, Alfred Health Monash University Department of Psychiatry Central, conducts clinical research projects with a focus on translation into clinical practice and the development of new treatments for people with serious mental illness. The Centre has more than 30 active trials and research projects in a range of domains including women’s mental health, brain stimulation and neuroimaging, neuropsychology, addiction psychiatry, psychopharmacology, service evaluation and service delivery research and health outcomes research.

About the Role

The purpose of this position is recruitment of participants for current clinical treatment trials investigating the effectiveness of new treatments for serious mental illnesses including depression, schizophrenia and complex trauma disorder (also known as borderline personality disorder). The position will also be responsible for coordination of one or more clinical trials, including management of participants through the clinical trial process.

Responsibilities

• Recruit participants for clinical treatment trials.
• Coordinate one or more clinical trials, including managing participants through the trial process.

Requirements

• A degree in a relevant health science field with subsequent relevant work experience in mental health, nursing, or other allied health discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in subject recruitment with proven ability to establish rapport with patients.
• Clinical trials experience including experience in subject recruitment and retention.

Skills

• Demonstrated capacity to work in a collegiate and cooperative manner.
• High-level organizational skills – demonstrated capacity to establish and achieve goals.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Planning and organizational skills – ability to prioritize multiple tasks and set and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Salary Packaging
• Onsite Gym
• Child care services

Schedule

• Fixed Term – 12 months
• Full-time: 80 hours per fortnight

Applicants must have full Australian work rights.