Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator

The University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working options

17% super

Salary packaging

Job summary

The University of Queensland is seeking a Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator at the UQ Clinical Trials Centre. The role coordinates central trial management across multi-site studies, ensuring governance, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout the trial lifecycle.

Based at the Herston campus, you will work in a collaborative team to support investigator-initiated trials, manage trial documentation, and contribute to professional growth within a high-performing environment.

Qualifications

• Must have tertiary qualifications in Health, Science or Project Management (or equivalent).
• Experience coordinating multi-centre randomised clinical trials from start to finish with ICH-GCP compliance.
• Strong knowledge of clinical research methodologies, data management, data integrity and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent project and resource management, able to prioritise and meet milestones in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience budgeting, monitoring and reporting and maintaining accurate financial records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain project plans, agreements and essential trial documentation (ethics submissions, protocols, CRFs, TMF).
• Support multi-site trial start-up, site initiation and monitoring with audit-ready documentation and governance compliance.
• Monitor milestones, assist with recruitment, data collection, budgeting and trial reporting.
• Build strong relationships with investigators, sites and stakeholders to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Trial coordination

Stakeholder management

Data integrity

Quality compliance

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health/Science/PM

Tools

Trial management systems

Job description

UQ Clinical Trials Centre Full-time (100%), fixed-term position through to 31 December 2028. Commencing ASAP Full time equivalent base salary will be in the range $106,709 - $116,198 + 17% super (HEW Level 7) Based At our Herston campus

About This Opportunity

Join the UQ Clinical Trials Centre as a Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator and play a key role in the central coordination and delivery of investigator-initiated clinical trials. Working within a collaborative and purposeful Trial Management team, you will help deliver high-quality multi-site studies across the trial lifecycle, bringing together investigators, trial sites and collaborators while supporting strong governance, quality and continuous improvement. As part of a dynamic and high-performing team, you will play a key role in an exciting initiative that offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain project plans, agreements and essential trial documentation, including ethics and governance submissions, study protocols, case report forms and trial master files.
• Support multi-site trial start-up, site initiation and monitoring activities, maintaining audit-ready documentation and compliance with ICH-GCP, ethics approvals, R&D requirements, SOPs, UQ governance policies and relevant quality standards.
• Monitor project milestones and contribute to participant recruitment, consent, data collection, budget tracking, financial management, pre-award activities and trial reporting.
• Build effective relationships with investigators, trial sites, collaborators and other stakeholders, acting as a key contact for routine trial coordination matters and contributing to a positive culture of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or professional certification in Health, Science, Project Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the central coordination of multi-centre randomised clinical trials from initiation to completion, including compliance with ICH-GCP, ethics requirements and institutional governance.
• Strong understanding of clinical research methodologies, data management strategies, data integrity principles and clinical trial regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated project and resource management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands, monitor timelines and support delivery of milestones in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience assisting with budget monitoring and reporting and maintaining accurate financial records.
• A strong commitment to quality, accuracy and precision across trial documentation, data integrity, compliance and reporting, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish productive relationships with investigators, trial sites, collaborators and a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of clinical trial management systems, platforms and tools, combined with adaptability, initiative, sound judgement and a solutions-focused approach to complex or unfamiliar issues.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [e-mail] or calling [phone].

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available. UQ continues to translate clinical research into studies with the potential to improve human health.

In 2025, UQ announced it would lead an Australian clinical trial of a blood test designed to detect early-stage ovarian cancer, highlighting the collaborative clinical research environment in which rigorous trial coordination contributes to meaningful change. Read more about UQ’s Australian clinical trial of a next-generation ovarian cancer screening test.

• Enjoy up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave
• 17% super
• 17.5% leave loading
• flexible and hybrid working options
• health and wellbeing programs
• a heavily discounted Study for Staff program
• on campus childcare
• affordable parking
• salary packaging

UQ values equity, diversity and inclusion and seeks to reflect the broader community by attracting and retaining high-quality staff from a range of backgrounds. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion aims to ensure that everyone at UQ feels valued and empowered to achieve their full potential.

We are particularly interested to hear from people who bring diversity to UQ – whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Whether you are a recent graduate, an Academic, or an experienced professional, UQ offers a wide range of opportunities to help you grow and succeed.

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For more information about working at UQ and our employee benefits (such as generous leave provisions, 17% superannuation, flexible working arrangements, and health and wellness discounts) please visit Why Work at UQ.

Applications close Sunday 15th November at 11.00pm AEST (R-70527).

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date.

The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.