Medical Officer – Melbourne x3

Planet Pharma; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in Melbourne is seeking a Medical Officer to support early‑phase and healthy‑volunteer studies. The role emphasizes participant safety, strong clinical judgement, and strict adherence to GCP and ethical guidelines.

You will act as Investigator on studies, review medical histories and adverse events, and collaborate with operations, QA and project management. A medical degree with full registration and ALS/GCP training are required.

Qualifications

• Medical degree with full, unconditional registration.
• Strong clinical judgement and hands-on experience.
• Advanced Life Support certification and GCP training.
• Excellent communication to engage with volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality medical care to trial participants, ensuring GCP compliance.
• Act as Investigator on assigned studies, including consent discussions and eligibility.
• Review medical histories, diagnostics, and adverse events for safe trials.
• Prescribe investigational and concomitant medications within scope.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across operations, QA, and PM.
• Participate in safety reviews, audits, on-call rotations, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication skills

GCP training

On-call/time management

Education

Medical degree

Medical registration

Job description

Medical Officer – Clinical Research – Melbourne

Join a leading clinical research organisation as a Medical Officer supporting early-phase and healthy-volunteer studies. This role is ideal for doctors who enjoy fast-paced clinical work, structured protocols, and a strong focus on participant safety.

What you’ll do

• Provide high-quality medical care to clinical trial participants, ensuring compliance with GCP standards and ethical guidelines.

• Act as Investigator on assigned studies, including consent discussions, eligibility assessments, and protocol-required procedures.

• Review medical histories, diagnostics, and adverse events to support safe trial conduct.

• Prescribe investigational and permitted concomitant medications within scope.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams across operations, pharmacy, QA, and project management.

• Participate in safety reviews, audits, on-call rotations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you bring

• Medical degree and full, unconditional registration (minimum 2 years).

• Strong clinical judgement and recent hands-on experience.

• Advanced Life Support certification and current GCP training.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with healthy volunteers.

• Comfortable working in a high-volume, time-sensitive clinical environment.

• Clinical trial experience is an advantage but not essential.