Research Facilitator

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Additional annual leave

Monthly accrued day off

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, VIC, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to coordinate and collect clinical samples for research projects within the ACRF Translational Research Laboratory. You will work closely with laboratory scientists and clinicians to ensure ethical collection and data integrity.

This role is part-time with 64 hours per fortnight on a fixed-term basis until January 2028, offering salary packaging and additional leave benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Experience coordinating clinical samples and data in a research setting is desirable.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary research team and meet ethical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collect clinical samples for research projects.
• Identify patients enrolled on ethically approved projects.
• Maintain databases of samples processed across studies.
• Assist laboratory staff with experiments as directed.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Organisational skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Database familiarity

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) – Australia

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Database experience

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC

• Part time Fixed term until January 2028 | 64 hours per fortnight
• Work in a flexible and high-quality translational research environment
• Salary packaging | Additional leave

The ACRF Translational Research Laboratory brings together clinicians and laboratory scientists to improve treatment for patients with blood cancers. The laboratory supports more than 20 prospective clinical trials, incorporating biobanking and biomarker analyses to advance translational research.

Working closely with laboratory scientists and clinical collaborators, you will coordinate and collect clinical samples from patients participating in research projects, ensuring samples and associated data are collected in accordance with ethically approved protocols. You will also support database management and report preparation for the Laboratory Director and Senior Scientist.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordination and collection of clinical samples for research projects.
• Identify patients enrolled on ethically approved projects.
• Maintain databases of samples processed across various studies.
• Assist laboratory research staff with experiments as directed.

About You

• You are a Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• You bring strong assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• You work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• You have basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience using databases is an advantage. Training will be provided.

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.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.