Associate Nurse Researcher/Clinical Trials Manager

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Salary packaging

Enhanced superannuation 12.75%

Job summary

The Prince Charles Hospital’s Clinical Trials Centre in Brisbane is seeking an Associate Nurse Researcher/Clinical Trials Manager to provide advanced clinical leadership and specialised research expertise to support complex and early-phase trials.

You will collaborate with Principal Investigators and multidisciplinary teams, oversee participant care, trial governance and GCP compliance, and contribute to capacity building and quality improvement in healthcare research.

Qualifications

• Coordinate clinical trial activities per study protocols.
• Provide advanced clinical nursing care and support to participants and families.
• Apply Good Clinical Practice and manage research documentation.
• Deliver specialised research training and mentorship to clinicians.
• Support protocol development, ethics and governance processes, quality improvement and dissemination of outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate trial activities including screening, recruitment, enrolment, randomisation, monitoring and follow-up.
• Provide advanced nursing care and education to participants and their families to support informed decision-making.
• Apply GCP principles and manage research documentation to ensure compliance and integrity.
• Deliver specialised research training and mentorship to clinicians.
• Support development of trials and research programs through protocol development, ethics and governance processes.

Skills

Clinical trial coordination

Nursing leadership

Good Clinical Practice

Research governance

Mentorship

Data management

Job description

Associate Nurse Researcher/Clinical Trials Manager

The Associate Nurse Researcher/Clinical Trials Manager works within the Clinical Trials Centre at The Prince Charles Hospital, providing advanced clinical leadership and specialised research expertise to support the delivery of complex and early phase clinical trials. Working closely with research participants, Principal Investigators and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, the role coordinates research activities while ensuring safe, high-quality patient care and adherence to clinical trial protocols and governance requirements.

This position plays a key role in advancing research capability across Metro North by supporting the development and delivery of clinical trials, providing specialised research training, and contributing to quality improvement and research initiatives. The successful candidate will assist with participant recruitment and monitoring, research governance processes, and the implementation of evidence-based research practices that improve patient outcomes and support innovation in healthcare.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Coordinate clinical trial activities including participant screening, recruitment, enrolment, randomisation, monitoring and follow-up in accordance with study protocols.
• Provide advanced clinical nursing care, education and support to research participants and their families to facilitate informed decision-making and positive participant experiences.
• Apply Good Clinical Practice principles and manage research documentation, databases and records to ensure compliance, confidentiality and research integrity.
• Deliver specialised research training and mentorship to clinicians while fostering a culture of research, enquiry and evidence-based practice.
• Support the development of clinical trials and research programs through protocol development, ethics and governance processes, quality improvement activities and dissemination of research outcomes.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.