Nurse Coordinator - Gastroenterology Research

New Zealand Government; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government is seeking a Nurse Coordinator for Gastroenterology Research at Waikato Hospital. This permanent full-time role involves coordinating clinical trials, ensuring ethical and regulatory compliance, and managing documentation and budgets to support patient enrolment.

Ideal candidates will have experience in clinical or research settings, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality research outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical, research, or health-related environment with understanding of trial protocols and GCP.
• Previous clinical trial experience is essential.
• Experience in coordination of care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate investigator-initiated, collaborative and pharmaceutical trials, ensuring timely initiation of studies.
• Develop and prepare resources and documentation to enrol patients onto trials per protocol.
• Prepare and negotiate budgets for new and existing trials to ensure financial performance.
• Liaise with collaborative and external organisations.
• Adhere to GCP, SOPs and Te Whatu Ora Waikato policies.

Skills

Clinical coordination

Attention to detail

Team communication

Time management

Independent work

Job description

Nurse Coordinator - Gastroenterology ResearchWaikato Hospital, Permanent Full-time 80 Hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

About the Role

As a Nurse Coordinator, you will contribute to the delivery of highquality respiratory research that supports improved health outcomes for our communities. This role plays an important part in ensuring clinical studies are wellcoordinated, culturally safe, and aligned with Te Whatu Ora values and standards. You will work collaboratively with investigators, sponsors, and multidisciplinary teams to support the smooth initiation and ongoing management of clinical trials. This is a meaningful opportunity to apply your skills in a research environment committed to excellence, equity, and partnership. You will help uphold Good Clinical Practice and Te Whatu Ora Waikato policies while supporting research that advances knowledge and strengthens care for the people we serve.

Key responsibilities

• Co-ordinate investigator initiated, collaborative and pharmaceutical trials, ensuring all processes required, are completed in a timely manner to commence studies.
• Develops and prepares all necessary resources and documentation to efficiently enrol patients onto clinical trials as per the trial protocol
• Prepares and negotiates budget for new and existing clinical trials (includes reviewing the draft budget prior to submission to the Sponsor to ensure no study procedures have been missed and adequate treatment times have been allowed). This will help to ensure the ongoing financial performance of clinical studies undertaken within the Unit
• Contribute to relationships and liaise with collaborative and external organisations.
• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the Respiratory Research Trials Unit's standard operating procedures (SOP) and Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (Waikato) policies and procedures

About the Team/Service

Our friendly well established Respiratory Research Department is committed to providing cutting edge investigator driven research. It has a commitment to offering patients access to clinical trials for multiple lung conditions and pride ourselves on achieving high enrolment.

About you

• You will bring experience working in a clinical, research, or healthrelated environment, with a solid understanding of trial protocols, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• You are organised, detailfocused, and confident managing documentation, timelines, and communication across multidisciplinary teams.
• Positive attitude and is team focused.
• Excellent time management and works well independently.
• Excellent communicator.
• Having had experience in coordination of care in their clinical practice, is desirable.
• Work inclusively with others and has a patient centric approach.
• Previous Respiratory experience will be an advantage, but is not essential.
• Previous Research experience is essential.
• Previous clinical trial experience is essential.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 22 September 2026.