Clinical Trials Coordinator

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work arrangements

Benefits

Zusammenfassung

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in Sydney's Macquarie Park is seeking a Clinical Trials Coordinator to support trial and site administration across the clinical trial lifecycle in a permanent full-time role. You will work with local stakeholders, manage document control, regulatory submissions, budgeting, and payments, while ensuring training compliance and data quality in CTMS.

This position offers flexible working arrangements and a collaborative team environment with opportunities for

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or relevant job training in office management, administration, finance or healthcare
• Fluent in local language(s) and business proficient in English
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including with sites and investigators
• Good understanding of Global and Country/Regional Clinical Research Guidelines, ICH-GCP and Good Documentation Practices
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office, Excel and clinical applications
• Effective time management, organisation, interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills
• High accountability and urgency, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a changing environment
• Ability to work independently and in a matrix, multicultural environment
• Strong customer focus and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset

Aufgaben

• Track essential documents and report safety reports
• Ensure collation and distribution of study tools and documents
• Update Clinical Trial Management Systems and tracking tools
• Support clinical and non-clinical supply management in collaboration with other country roles
• Manage labelling requirements and coordinate/sign translation change requests, where applicable
• Support the CRAs to enter site staff into the training portal to ensure training compliance
• Prepare documents and correspondence
• Collate, distribute/ship and archive clinical documents, including electronic Trial Master File (eTMF)
• Assist with eTMF reconciliation and quality control activities
• Update manuals and documents, such as patient diaries and instructions
• Support proper destruction of clinical supplies
• Prepare Investigator Trial File binders
• Obtain translations of documents
• Provide to and collect from investigators forms and lists for site evaluation, site start-up and submissions
• Obtain, track and update study insurance certificates
• Support preparation of submission packages for Ethics / Research Governance Office and Regulatory Agencies (RA)
• Support publication of study results for GCTO and RA, where required by local legislation
• Develop, control, update and close out country and site budgets, including split site budgets
• Develop, negotiate, approve and maintain contracts, including CTRAs
• Track and report contract negotiations
• Update and maintain contract templates in cooperation with Legal
• Calculate and execute payments to investigators, vendors and grants
• Ensure adherence to financial and compliance procedures
• Monitor and track adherence and disclosures
• Maintain tracking tools and process FCPA documentation in a timely manner
• Organise meetings, including study memos, letters and protocols
• Support local investigator meetings, including invitations, materials, venue management and vendor support as required
• Support project-related activities as required
• Participate in inclusion initiatives and occupational health and safety activities as required
• Uses approved clinical systems, document-management tools, trackers, metrics dashboards and collaboration platforms accurately; maintains data quality in assigned systems; and applies basic automation, analytics and approved AI-enabled tools with guidance to complete assigned work efficiently, consistently and compliantly.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Clinical Trials Coordinator (CTC)

• Permanent full-time role with competitive remuneration and benefits
• The ideal candidate will be based Macquarie Park, Sydney, Australia
• Work with a high performing, agile and passionate team
• Wesupport flexible working arrangements

As aClinical Trials Coordinator (CTC), you will play a key role in supporting trial and site administration across the clinical trial lifecycle. This is a critical role in helping deliver planned site-ready dates, supporting document management, supply coordination, regulatory submissions, budgeting, agreements and payment activities.

Working closely with local stakeholders includingClinical Operations Manager (COM), Clinical Research Manager (CRM) and Clinical Research Associate (CRA).

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, however not limited to:

Trial and Site Administration

• Track essential documents and report safety reports
• Ensure collation and distribution of study tools and documents
• Update Clinical Trial Management Systems and tracking tools
• Support clinical and non-clinical supply management in collaboration with other country roles
• Manage labelling requirements and coordinate/sign translation change requests, where applicable
• Support the CRAs to enter site staff into the training portal to ensure training compliance

Document Management

• Prepare documents and correspondence
• Collate, distribute/ship and archive clinical documents, including electronic Trial Master File (eTMF)
• Assist with eTMF reconciliation and quality control activities
• Update manuals and documents, such as patient diaries and instructions
• Support proper destruction of clinical supplies
• Prepare Investigator Trial File binders
• Obtain translations of documents

Regulatory and Site Start-Up

• Provide to and collect from investigators forms and lists for site evaluation, site start-up and submissions
• Obtain, track and update study insurance certificates
• Support preparation of submission packages for Ethics / Research Governance Office and Regulatory Agencies (RA)
• Support publication of study results for GCTO and RA, where required by local legislation

Budgeting, Agreements and Payments

• Develop, control, update and close out country and site budgets, including split site budgets
• Develop, negotiate, approve and maintain contracts, including CTRAs
• Track and report contract negotiations
• Update and maintain contract templates in cooperation with Legal
• Calculate and execute payments to investigators, vendors and grants
• Ensure adherence to financial and compliance procedures
• Monitor and track adherence and disclosures
• Maintain tracking tools and process FCPA documentation in a timely manner

Meeting Planning and Support

• Organise meetings, including study memos, letters and protocols
• Support local investigator meetings, including invitations, materials, venue management and vendor support as required
• Support project-related activities as required
• Participate in inclusion initiatives and occupational health and safety activities as required

Digital Proficiency

• Uses approved clinical systems, document-management tools, trackers, metrics dashboards and collaboration platforms accurately; maintains data quality in assigned systems; and applies basic automation, analytics and approved AI-enabled tools with guidance to complete assigned work efficiently, consistently and compliantly.

What You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant job training in office management, administration, finance or healthcare
• Fluent in local language(s) and business proficient in English
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including with sites and investigators
• Good understanding of Global and Country/Regional Clinical Research Guidelines, ICH-GCP and Good Documentation Practices
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office, Excel and clinical applications, with the ability to adapt quickly to new systems
• Effective time management, organisation, interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills
• High accountability and urgency, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a changing environment
• Ability to work independently and in a matrix, multicultural environment
• Strong customer focus and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset

What You Can Expect

• The opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of clinical trials
• A collaborative team environment working closely with cross-functional stakeholders
• Ongoing support, development and growth in your role

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information

Required Skills

Accountability, Analytical Problem Solving, Clinical Data Management, Clinical IT, Clinical Trial Compliance, Clinical Trial Documentation, Clinical Trials Monitoring, Clinical Trials Operations, Clinical Trial Support, Data Analysis, Drug Regulatory Affairs, ICH GCP Guidelines, Regulatory Compliance

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

11/28/2026

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