Research Governance Officer

at  Cabrini Health

Research Governance Officer
12-month fixed-term 0.6 FTE contract with ongoing opportunity
Cabrini Malvern (154 Wattletree Road)
Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Research Governance Officer to join our team. This role supports Cabrini Research and Research Governance team through the provision of confidential administrative and operational services to facilitate research. The position reports to the Research Governance Manager.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with opportunity to convert to an ongoing role subject to satisfactory performance. The role is structured to support work from home consistent with Cabrini policy and practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Process research applications requiring site-specific governance or lower risk ethical review
• Supports efforts to provide education in research ethics and governance best practice by contributing towards the development, distribution and consistent delivery of documented systems, processes and policies.
• Serving as a subject matter expert in research ethics and governance by maintaining contemporary knowledge of national and jurisdictional research ethics guidelines and frameworks, privacy legislation and organisational policies.
• Supporting organisational compliance with the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework

About you
The successful applicant will bring knowledge and relevant experience and to excel in this role supporting and promoting Cabrini Research.

You will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in research ethics / governance / administration or related field and/or equivalent experience in a research adjacent role management skills including data cleansing and data aggregation
• Relevant experience in research ethics / governance / administration, along with proven critical thinking and analysis skills, effective clerical duties, including filing and document preparation with accuracy and attention to detail
• Knowledge of all research ethics and governance relevant guidelines and legislation

Enquiries to: Cabrini Administration Officer – Research Operations, Gayle Pettigrew – 03 9508 3451
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

• Process research applications requiring site-specific governance or lower risk ethical review
• Supports efforts to provide education in research ethics and governance best practice by contributing towards the development, distribution and consistent delivery of documented systems, processes and policies.
• Serving as a subject matter expert in research ethics and governance by maintaining contemporary knowledge of national and jurisdictional research ethics guidelines and frameworks, privacy legislation and organisational policies.
• Supporting organisational compliance with the National Clinical Trials Governance Framewor