Clinical Trial Project Manager

Location: Geelong - City, Melbourne - Other Categories: Management

Barwon Health, Health Education and Research Building (HERB) + Hybrid working model 0.8 FTE (29.4 hours per week) and fixed term for 13 months HEW 7 $101,858 - $112,156 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We’re proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

This position manages the CADET Trials, two double-blind placebo-controlled studies exploring the efficacy of adjunctive use of an old commonly used blood pressure medication for the treatment of depression in bipolar disorder (CADET-BD) and major depressive disorder (CADET-UD).

Responsibilities include:

• Managing trial site operations, coordinating ethics and governance amendments and reporting.
• Maintaining data integrity for the trials, identifying potential risks and creating management plans.
• Developing standard operating procedures.
• Serving as the primary contact for site operations, investigators, and the steering committee.

The investigator-initiated trials are funded by MRFF and NHMRC grants.

As a Clinical Trial Manager, you will:

• Be responsible for project management and coordination of all aspects of the CADET trials including maintaining storage of pathology samples, budget management and site start-up activities, and ensuring safety of participants throughout the trials.
• Oversee clinical trial operations at multiple trial sites, conduct monitoring, and ensure that the site is adequately equipped and compliant with study procedures and protocols.
• Ensure the trial is conducted in full compliance with Australia’s clinical trial regulations, ethical standards, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Identify, generate, and coordinate ethics and governance amendments and reporting.
• Independently conduct regular reviews to identify quality assurance processes to allow the highest data identification of potential risks and create and implement management plans.
• Be responsible for maintaining data integrity for the trials, including data cleaning.
• Chair regular meetings with site staff and Investigators.
• Provide regular reports and manage all communications pertaining to project progress with stakeholders and project teams including national and international partners.
• Train and manage research personnel in clinical trial practices and psychiatric scales.
• Lead the development of plans for recruitment of participants to meet milestones.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Proven experience in conducting and managing clinical trials.
• Academic qualifications in psychology, nursing, or a biomedical discipline.
• Proven experience in managing stakeholder relationships.
• A strong background in biomedical research.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Here’s how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter, and responses to the Key Selection Criteria by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button. For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Melanie Ashton, Research Fellow. For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Applications for this position close on Sunday 23 February 2025.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research, and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community. We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success. We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces, and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.