Coordinator, Clinical Research

at  The University of Queensland

• Childrens Health Research Centre

• Be part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impact

• Close to public transport
• Based at the Centre for Children’s Health Research next to the Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane.

About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of
benefits and rewards

are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave.
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity
The Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre (QCPRRC) is seeking a dedicated and passionate clinical trial coordinator to join our dynamic team, contributing to the groundbreaking Cerebral Palsy Synergy Program. This role involves providing clinical research coordination and implementing two clinical trials led by Associate Professor Sakzewski, aimed at improving motor and participation outcomes for children with cerebral palsy, and supporting parents in advocating for evidence-based interventions.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this position encompasses a broad range of research-related activities, including project setup and administration, centralised ethics and governance coordination, participant recruitment and follow-up, data collection, database support, and project progress reporting to Chief Investigators. The successful candidate will facilitate and maintain close working relationships with multidisciplinary clinical and research teams, students, families of participating children, and other key stakeholders.
Located at the Child Health Research Centre in South Brisbane, the coordinator will play a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of effective interventions for cerebral palsy, thereby enhancing outcomes for affected children.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Research Administration, develop, coordinate, and maintain all regulatory submissions for clinical projects according to GCP guidelines, Establish collaborations with key stakeholders.
• Project Support: Maintain project specific clinical trial management system and provide specialist project administrative support to all stakeholders to develop a working framework and documentation for a multisite clinical trials project, including preparing and presenting progress reports and study updates.
• Clinical Trials: Perform randomisation procedures, collect data, participant questionnaires and perform study specific assessments from participants.

This is a part-time (80%), fixed-term position through to 31st December 2026.
At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $88,099 - $94,512 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $103,076 - $110,579 annually. As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.

About You

• Tertiary or Postgraduate qualifications in health sciences (or other relevant disciplines), preferably with Allied Health background.
• Understanding of the structure, operations, and OH&S policies of a tertiary education environment.
• Well-developed project and team management skills, including research budget understanding and stakeholder liaison for clinical research ethics and governance.
• Experience in clinical research data capture and management using REDCap.
• Understanding of higher education research funding environment and processes.
• Experience in designing and implementing workflow processes.
• Proficient written communication skills, including the use of computer and web applications for high-standard communication and promotional materials.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team with competing timelines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff at all levels, both internal and external to the organization.
• Broad understanding of Queensland Health’s structure and operational processes, or the ability to quickly acquire such information.
• IT skills and knowledge of setting up online platforms/websites (e.g., edX) is optional but preferable.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
• Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.

Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Associate Professor Leanne Sakzewski
l.sakzewski1@uq.edu.au
. For application queries, please contact
talent@uq.edu.au
stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section (max 3 pages)
• Resume

Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on
equity, diversity and inclusion
. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be
gender identity
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• Research Administration, develop, coordinate, and maintain all regulatory submissions for clinical projects according to GCP guidelines, Establish collaborations with key stakeholders.
• Project Support: Maintain project specific clinical trial management system and provide specialist project administrative support to all stakeholders to develop a working framework and documentation for a multisite clinical trials project, including preparing and presenting progress reports and study updates.
• Clinical Trials: Perform randomisation procedures, collect data, participant questionnaires and perform study specific assessments from participants