ICU Clinical Research Manager 1

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $12,000 taxFree

Additional annual leave

Parkville Precinct access

Job summary

Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit Research Department is seeking a part-time Clinical Research Manager to support high-quality ICU trials and studies. You will lead Research Coordinators, manage budgets, and ensure ethical and regulatory compliance within the ICU setting.

Working alongside the Head of ICU Research and other managers, you will help develop early-career researchers and strengthen the department's research culture within RMH.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with critical care and research experience.
• Experience leading a team of coordinators and managing budgets.
• Knowledge of ethical and regulatory requirements for ICU research.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in delivering safe, high-quality ICU clinical trials.
• Oversee and support a team of Research Coordinators with performance management.
• Maintain governance standards for clinical, research and staff.
• Coordinate your portfolio of clinical trials and collaborate with the team.
• Report to the ICU Nurse Unit Manager with support from the Head of ICU Research.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Care

Clinical Research

Staff Management

Budget Oversight

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care

Job description

• Ongoing part time | 46 hours per fortnight
• Lead and manage research activities within the ICU
• Join a highly skilled and passionate research team

About the role

Join the Royal Melbourne Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Research Department as a part-time Clinical Research Manager, supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical trials and research studies. Working closely with another Clinical Research Manager, the Head of ICU Research, Professor Adam Deane, and the wider ICU team, you will help strengthen the department's research culture and support the development of early-career researchers.

You will oversee the coordination and governance of clinical research, ensuring studies are conducted in line with relevant ethical and regulatory requirements while maintaining high standards of patient care. The role also provides leadership to Research Coordinators, including staff management and delegation, budget oversight and financial management of clinical trials, and coordination of the monthly ICU Research Endorsement Committee.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide leadership in the delivery of safe, high-quality care to patients involved in ICU clinical trials
• Oversee and support a team of Research Coordinators, managing performance and task delegation
• Maintain high standards of clinical, research and staff governance within the research unit
• Coordinate your own portfolio of clinical trials
• Work collaboratively with other Clinical Research Manager and team of Research Coordinators
• Report directly to the ICU Nurse Unit Manager and be supported by the Head of ICU Research

About you

You are a Registered Nurse with experience in critical care and clinical research, bringing strong organisational skills and an understanding of the ethical and regulatory requirements for conducting research in an ICU setting.

You will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• A postgraduate qualification in Critical Care or a relevant field
• At least two years' clinical experience in ICU or a relevant setting
• At least two years' experience as a Research Coordinator or in an equivalent role
• A strong understanding of Victorian legislation and the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, particularly as they apply to critical care research

Ideally, you will also have:

• A current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate (E6 R3)
• Experience managing clinical trials involving critically ill patients
• Experience in staff management, leadership or supporting early-career researchers
• Experience preparing research protocols, ethics submissions and research governance applications
• Experience managing research budgets
• Strong communication, organisational, data management and stakeholder collaboration skills

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct- one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.