Research Parkville, VIC Contract

15/8/2025

• Parkville/hybrid location | Onsite parking + close to public transport
• Part time 12-month contract | 0.6 - 3 days per week
• Join a national study | Support young people facing mental ill health

About Orygen
Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.
For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.
About the job
The Trial Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing an already commenced large-scale, national COHORT study examining the longitudinal course of depression and anxiety in young people. This role will be responsible for the careful management of project budget and timelines, project reporting along with nimbly identifying and addressing key project risks and issues.

Reporting to the Head, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research you will:

• Lead clinical trial oversight including project planning, budget management, participant recruitment, safety monitoring, and protocol compliance.
• Manage research systems, databases (REDCap), ethics and governance submissions, safety reporting, and study administration.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive recruitment, engagement, and project outcomes.
• Coordinate and support the study team through training, supervision, meetings, communications, and collaboration with the Youth Advisory Group.
• Contribute to high-quality publications, promote Orygen’s values, and provide general research support to the Head of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology/health sciences related fields plus significant relevant experience or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate clinical trials or cohort studies, including work with vulnerable populations, recruitment and engagement strategies, risk management, and adherence to protocols.
• Strong experience in ethics and governance submissions, clinical trial documentation, auditing, project budgeting, and use of research systems (REDCap desirable).
• Highly developed organisational, time management, and multitasking skills with capacity to work independently, adapt to change, and deliver outcomes in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, interpersonal, and communication skills, with a collaborative approach to fostering positive team and organisational culture.

Benefits

• $95,000 - $105,000 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Embrace the freedom of a hybrid work model, combining remote work with on-site collaboration.
• Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centered environment.
• Work in a state-of-the-art facility co-designed with young people to advance youth mental health.
• Support Orygen’s mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.

How to apply
If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.
For the full position description, visit https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/34de92e5-2808-41dd-a966-cf6fc799d7fb/Position-description-Trial-Coordinator-COHORT-Study-August-25-final.pdf.aspx
This is a part-time (3 days per week), 12-month contract.
Applications will close on 29th August (9am), unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.
Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.
Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.
Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.

Please refer the Job description for details