Medical Officer Class 3 (MO3) - AHPRA registration required

Effective People; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 179,000 - 186,000; Part time

Job summary

Effective People is seeking a Medical Officer Class 3 (MO3) for a labour-hire contract to support national prescription medicines regulation. The role involves evaluating complex clinical data, applying medical expertise to regulatory assessments, and delivering evidence-based recommendations for regulatory decisions.

The position requires AHPRA registration and Australian citizenship, with hybrid work arrangements and a 12-month contract (extendable).

Qualifications

• Must be able to critically evaluate complex clinical data and evidence.
• Must apply clinical expertise to regulatory assessments.
• Must provide clear clinical or scientific advice based on evidence.
• Must prepare evidence-based recommendations to support regulatory decisions.
• Must understand regulatory decision-making frameworks for clinical evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate complex clinical data and evidence submitted with prescription medicine applications.
• Apply specialised medical expertise to clinical regulatory assessments.
• Provide clinical and scientific advice to support regulatory decisions.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based recommendations for medicine registration and variation decisions.
• Apply regulatory decision-making frameworks to complex clinical evidence.
• Support timely assessments while maintaining quality and integrity.

Skills

Clinical data evaluation

Regulatory analysis

Evidence-based recommendations

Medical communication

Education

Medical degree

AHPRA registration as medical practitioner

Job description

Medical Officer Class 3 (MO3) - AHPRA registration required

Location: Fairbairn, ACT; Parramatta, NSW; Brisbane, QLD; Melbourne, VIC

Contract: Labour-hire contract, 12 months from commencement, with extension of up to 12 months

Pay: $130 - $135 p/h including super (negotiable)

Work type: Part-time / full-time, up to 37.5 hours per week

Work arrangement: Hybrid, with specific arrangements agreed with your supervisor on a case-by-case basis

Clearance: No security clearance required; Australian citizenship is essential

About the Role

This is a specialist medical evaluation role with our Federal Government client, supporting national prescription medicines regulation.

You will critically evaluate complex clinical data and evidence, provide clinical and scientific advice, and prepare evidence-based recommendations for regulatory decisions. Your work helps maintain the quality and integrity of decisions affecting access to safe, effective and high-quality medicines.

What You'll Be Doing

• Critically evaluate complex clinical data and evidence submitted with prescription medicine applications
• Apply specialised medical expertise to clinical regulatory assessments
• Provide clinical and scientific advice to support regulatory decisions
• Prepare clear, evidence-based recommendations for medicine registration and variation decisions
• Apply regulatory decision-making frameworks to complex clinical evidence
• Support timely assessments while maintaining quality and integrity

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You can critically evaluate complex clinical data and evidence
• You can apply specialised clinical expertise to detailed evidence reviews
• You've provided clear clinical or scientific advice based on evidence
• You've prepared evidence-based recommendations that support formal decisions
• You understand regulatory decision-making frameworks relevant to clinical evaluation
• You hold a qualification in Medicine and current AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner
• You're an Australian citizen

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience in a health, regulatory or scientific environment, preferably medicines regulation
• Understanding of Australia's risk based regulatory framework for therapeutic goods
• Knowledge of Australian Government regulatory processes