Medical Officer – SYD

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

Job summary

Medical Officer – Clinical Research in Sydney is seeking a physician to oversee care in early-phase and healthy-volunteer studies, ensuring safety and protocol compliance. The role emphasizes consent discussions, eligibility assessments, and safety monitoring in a fast-paced setting.

Candidates should hold a medical degree with unconditional registration and be able to work in a high-volume clinical environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

Medical degree + full, unconditional registration

Advanced Life Support certification

Current GCP training

Job description

Medical Officer – Clinical Research – Sydney

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.