Healthcare Research Operations Lead

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with not-for-profit"

Salary packaging

NSW Health mobility

World-class precinct with Garvan & Vic

Express professional development leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is recruiting for a Research Development and Support Manager to lead the Heart Lung Clinical Research Program and drive operational excellence in a leading public hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney.

You will collaborate with the Head of Operations, manage research infrastructure, budgets and compliance, and support staff with grant applications and reporting as part of a dynamic NSW Health team.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research administration or program management within healthcare, research, or higher education.
• Understanding of the clinical research lifecycle including ethics, grants, governance, compliance and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across diverse teams.
• Excellent organisational, project coordination and problem-solving abilities with ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Operations in managing and delivering the Heart Lung Clinical Research Program.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support research outcomes.
• Monitor operational performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement initiatives.
• Lead delivery of research infrastructure projects, data systems, and processes to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Provide guidance on grant applications, budgets and compliance, contributing to precinct-wide research strategies and policies.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Research administration

Operations management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in health/research

Job description

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is recruiting for a Research Development and Support Manager to lead the Heart Lung Clinical Research Program and drive operational excellence in a leading public hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney.

You will collaborate with the Head of Operations, manage research infrastructure, budgets and compliance, and support staff with grant applications and reporting as part of a dynamic NSW Health team.