Clinical Trials Manager

Western Sydney; Campbelltown; Hybrid; AUD 121,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Health & wellbeing

Staff benefits

Job summary

Western Sydney University’s Faculty of Health seeks a strategic leader to oversee the clinical trials portfolio from start-up to close-out, delivering ethical, timely and budget‑compliant trials from the Campbelltown campus with flexible working arrangements.

You will develop governance frameworks, advise on compliance, oversee budgets and reporting, manage sponsors and CROs, and implement digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance trial operations and data management.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health, science, nursing, business administration, research management or a related discipline.
• Extensive clinical trials operations or management experience within a university, health, industry, CRO or research environment.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP, NHMRC, TGA, ethics, privacy and institutional compliance requirements.
• Experience managing complex clinical trial operations including budgets, timelines, reporting, governance submissions, contracts and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical and systems skills including CTMS/EDC tools such as REDCap or Medidata.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Faculty’s clinical trials portfolio from start‑up to close‑out within timelines and budget.
• Develop governance frameworks and ensure regulatory compliance and ethical conduct.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, contracts, reporting and governance submissions.
• Provide specialist advice to investigators, senior stakeholders and external partners.
• Implement digital and AI-enabled tools to improve trial operations and data management.

Skills

Clinical trials

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

CTMS/EDC tools

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in health/science or related discipline

Tools

REDCap

Medidata

CTMS

Job description

• Full-time, 2 Years Fixed-Term position at HEW Level 8.
• Campbelltown campus with flexible working arrangements.
• Salary: $120,754 – $134,051 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading.

Lead the Faculty’s clinical trials portfolio, strengthening governance, compliance, financial oversight and operational delivery.

The Opportunity

You will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Faculty of Health’s clinical trials portfolio, overseeing trials from start-up through to close-out. You will ensure activities are delivered effectively, ethically and within agreed timelines, budgets and regulatory requirements.

You will develop and continuously improve clinical trial governance frameworks, procedures and systems. Drawing on your knowledge of ICH-GCP, NHMRC, TGA, ethics, privacy and institutional requirements, you will provide specialist advice to senior stakeholders, investigators and external partners on compliance, risk, resourcing and financial management.

You will oversee budgets, financial tracking, invoicing, forecasting, governance submissions, contracts and reporting. You will also lead clinical trial staff and resources, manage relationships with sponsors, CROs, funding bodies and health partners, and implement digital and AI-enabled tools that improve trial operations, data management and performance monitoring.

What Success Looks Like:

• Deliver clinical trials from start-up to close-out within agreed timelines, budgets and regulatory requirements.
• Establish effective governance frameworks, procedures and systems that support compliant, high-quality trial operations.
• Maintain strong oversight of ethics, governance, risk, contracts, budgets, forecasting and reporting.
• Provide clear, specialist advice that supports sound decisions by investigators, senior stakeholders and external partners.
• Improve operational performance through capable staff, effective resource management and fit-for-purpose digital tools.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health, science, nursing, business administration, research management or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
• Extensive clinical trials operations or management experience within a university, health, industry, CRO or research environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ICH-GCP, NHMRC, TGA, ethics, privacy and institutional compliance requirements.
• Proven experience managing complex clinical trial operations, including budgets, timelines, reporting, governance submissions, contracts and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical and systems skills, including experience with clinical trial management systems, electronic data capture platforms, REDCap, Medidata or equivalent tools.

Benefits

We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Position Enquiries: Direct to Jodie Narayan, Research Operations Manager, Faculty of Health via [e-mail]. Please include the job reference code REF1883E.
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, 21 October 2026.
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of your full-time working rights in Australia for the full term of the appointment at time of application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. As part of your online application, you will be asked to respond to screening questions addressing the key qualifications, experiences and skills required for this position.

Belonging at Western

We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact [e-mail].

About Western

This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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