Senior Site Activation Specialist — Flexible AU/NZ, Mentored

Worldwide Clinical Trials Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsor exposure

Mentoring within CRO

Flexible location across AU/NZ

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials Pty Limited in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a Senior Site Activation Specialist to support the ANZ Site Activation team across multiple sponsors and therapeutic areas, from site feasibility through to activation and maintenance.

This full-time role offers a collaborative, mentoring environment within a leading global CRO, with flexible working location across Australia and New Zealand and exposure to diverse studies and sponsors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months hands-on experience in clinical trial site start-up / site activation activities.
• Experience managing ethics submissions and informed consent documentation requirements.
• Proven experience in site budget and contract negotiations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple sites and studies in parallel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Support site feasibility, site identification, site start-up, and maintenance activities across multiple studies and sponsors.
• Prepare, review, and track site start-up documentation in accordance with regulatory, ethics, and sponsor requirements.
• Act as a key point of contact for investigative sites during start-up and maintenance phases.
• Independently coordinate ethics and informed consent form (ICF) submissions, including local adaptations and ongoing amendments.
• Lead site budget and contract negotiations.
• Maintain accurate site and study information within internal systems and project trackers.
• Communicate status updates, risks, and timelines effectively to internal stakeholders.
• Provide operational guidance and informal mentoring to less experienced team members.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy across multiple studies and stakeholders.

Skills

Site start-up

Ethics submissions

Budget negotiations

Multi-site management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Health Sciences

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials Pty Limited in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a Senior Site Activation Specialist to support the ANZ Site Activation team across multiple sponsors and therapeutic areas, from site feasibility through to activation and maintenance.

This full-time role offers a collaborative, mentoring environment within a leading global CRO, with flexible working location across Australia and New Zealand and exposure to diverse studies and sponsors.