CCLHD-Research Support Officer

NSW Health; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued day off

17.5% annual leave loading

Relocation assistance

Discounted gym memberships

EAP counselling

Private health insurance

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Research Support Officer in Gosford to deliver high-level administrative and operational support for the CTSU. You will assist with CTMS implementation, data quality, KPI reporting, and documentation such as CDAs and meeting minutes.

The role involves coordinating meetings, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring timely completion of trial-related tasks. The position is permanent part-time (16 hours per week) based in Gosford, with a focus on efficient service delivery within

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing high-level administrative support within a complex environment.
• Proven organisational skills to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication for reports and minutes.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with CTMS is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the CTSU and coordinate workflows.
• Prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, meeting minutes, CDAs, and other documentation.
• Manage enquiries and provide responsive service to trial teams and stakeholders.
• Support CTMS implementation, data quality, KPI reporting, and system maintenance.
• Coordinate meetings, education sessions, and trial events with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Admin support

Coordination

Stakeholder management

CTMS knowledge

Reporting

Tools

CTMS

MS Office

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time
Position Classification:Admin Officer Level 5
Remuneration:$41,52 - $42.64
Hours Per Week:16
Requisition ID:REQ699904
Location:Gosford
Application Close: Sunday November 8th at 11:59pm

About the Opportunity

As the Research Support Officer, you will provide high-level administrative and operational support to the CTSU, ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of the service. Working under the direction of the Reporting Manager, you will support a broad range of administrative, coordination, reporting, and CTMS-related functions to ensure clinical trial activities are managed effectively and key performance targets are achieved.

A key component of this role is supporting the implementation and ongoing use of the NSW Health Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS). You will act as a central point of contact for CTMS-related support, assisting trial teams with data quality, system administration, troubleshooting, reporting requirements, and user support. The role will also contribute to CTMS-SDPR integration activities and support compliance with NSW Health Clinical Trial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

In addition, you will provide administrative support for a variety of clinical trial activities, including preparing and coordinating Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), tracking progress of agreements and regulatory documents, coordinating meetings and events, and supporting the Reporting Manager with operational priorities and special initiatives.

This position is essential to maintaining efficient operations within a busy Clinical Trial environment. In this role you will:

• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the CTSU coordinating workflows and priorities to support effective clinical trial service delivery.
• Supporting the Reporting Manager through the preparation of reports, presentations, correspondence, meeting minutes, CDAs, and other clinical trial documentation and activities.
• Manage enquiries and provide responsive customer service to clinical trial workforce, internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of the NSW Health Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS), including data quality management and KPI compliance and reporting.
• Actively participating in internal and external CTMS meetings, including CCLHD Clinical Trial Network Group meetings.
• Coordinate meetings, education sessions, stakeholder engagement activities, and clinical trial events, while providing responsive support to internal and external stakeholders.

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and provide project and administrative support to facilitate the successful delivery of clinical trials across CCLHD.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrated experience providing high-level administrative support within a complex and demanding environment.
• Proven organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing meeting minutes, reports and correspondence.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Experience using a range of computer systems and software applications, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of clinical trial processes, with experience using a CTMS is highly desirable.

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.

• Work-Life Balance:Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
• Financial Benefits:Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
• Health & Wellbeing:Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
• Career Growth:Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.

Need More Information?

Yin Wang
Phone: [phone]***
Email: ********@health.nsw.gov.au

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Additional Information

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.