Clinical Trials Project Manager

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sydney is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end management of multi-workstream clinical trials within a premier research setting. You will establish governance structures, plans and resources to ensure timely, compliant delivery across concurrent activities, collaborating with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires postgraduate qualifications in public health or related fields, strong PM experience, and proven leadership with excellent communication

Qualifications

• Proven high-level project management expertise across complex trials.
• Strong leadership with team management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing scope, time, cost, quality, risk and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development and delivery of complex clinical trials, including planning and ethics submissions.
• Manage trial budgets, monitor expenditure, and address risks with investigators.
• Ensure trials comply with protocols, ICH-GCP, and governance requirements; monitor safety.
• Oversee participant recruitment strategies and visit processes to meet targets.
• Manage trial data integrity and reporting, liaising with Clinical Research Associates.
• Oversee governance and use of linked health datasets for high-quality research.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Public Health/Epidemiology/Health Data Science

Job description

Full-time or Part-time (0.5 FTE minimum), 12-month fixed-term opportunity, with potential for extension Drive multi-faceted clinical trials that make a real-world impact, while leading high-performing teams within a globally recognised research environment at the University of Sydney

Base Salary $131,108 (pro-rata for part-time) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

As a Project Manager you will provide end-to-end project management, overseeing multiple workstreams to ensure the successful planning, implementation, and delivery of clinical trials aligned with strategic objectives. Working under broad direction, you will establish and manage project structures, including governance frameworks, project plans, and resource allocation, to support efficient and compliant trial delivery. You will be responsible for driving progress across concurrent activities, ensuring milestones are achieved, risks are mitigated, and reporting is clear and actionable. You will collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders across the University and external partners, fostering strong working relationships to support effective communication, coordination, and delivery. This role requires a high degree of initiative and judgement, with accountability for resolving complex challenges and ensuring the overall success of projects within a dynamic and fast-paced clinical research environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development and delivery of high-quality complex clinical trials, including project planning, trial documentation, database oversight, and preparation of ethics and governance submissions.
• Manage clinical trial budgets and financial performance, including supporting grant applications, monitoring expenditure, and proactively addressing risks with investigators and program leadership.
• Ensure clinical trials are conducted in accordance with protocols, ICH-GCP, and ethics and governance requirements, including monitoring participant safety, tracking adverse events, and escalating issues as required.
• Oversee participant recruitment strategies and study visit processes to ensure targets are met and trial activities are delivered efficiently and consistently.
• Manage trial data integrity and reporting, including oversight of data collection, quality assurance processes, and liaison with external stakeholders such as Clinical Research Associates.
• Oversee the acquisition, governance and use of linked health datasets and real-world data sources, ensuring compliance with data governance requirements and supporting high-quality data-driven research outcomes.
• Provide leadership and people management to the clinical trial team, including workload allocation, mentoring, performance development, and supporting recruitment of staff in line with University policies.

About you

• Postgraduate qualifications in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Data Science, Science or a relevant field.
• Demonstrated high-level project management expertise, with the ability to effectively manage scope, time, cost, quality, risk, procurement and integration across complex projects.
• Proven leadership capability, with experience managing teams, exercising sound judgement, and proactively resolving challenges in a dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, develop practical solutions, and implement strategies to minimise future issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex projects and multiple workstreams within large or multifaceted organisations, including financial management and budget oversight, and delivery of complex clinical trial designs such as platform, adaptive or multi-site studies.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in a manner satisfactory to the University. Additionally, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO Statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close Tuesday 10 November 2026 11:59 PM