Position Title: Clinical Research Coordinator
Status: Maximum Term Full Time up to 3 years
Hours per week: 38 hours per week
Position Grade: Health Services Manager Level 3

Salary: $113,735.0 to $129,658.0
Enterprise Agreement: The NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Alcohol and Drug Service

Position Summary:
The Clinical Research Coordinator position coordinates established clinical research projects, and will initiate new projects. The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating clinical trials and research for participants in alcohol and other drugs, with emphasis on methamphetamine and emerging drugs of concern. The incumbent will coordinate care required in accordance with the clinical trial protocol with other members of the multi-disciplinary team; and will undertake measures and assessments as required by the study protocols and standard of care procedures. The incumbent will ensure the safe and ethical conduct and implementation of clinical trials and research studies as per the HREC/SSA requirements, hospital standard operating procedures and research protocols in collaboration with the lead investigators on each study / trial. The incumbent will also prepare grant proposals, reports, and participate in preparing and submitting articles for publication. The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring reporting deadlines are met, preparing grant applications, and collaboratively producing high quality research reports and manuscripts. The Clinical Research Coordinator will work closely with their counterpart at SVHM to promote collaborative research across the two sites.

Position duties include:

Coordinate clinical research at St Vincent's Hospital in the Alcohol and Drug Service in Sydney
Coordinate and liaise with the St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Department of Addiction Medicine and its counterpart position, the Clinical Research Coordinator, to effectively pursue collaborative research opportunities across the two sites.
Provide leadership in the design, development, conduct, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and clinical research projects
Prepare and submit high quality grant proposals and manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed literature.
Prepare and submit clinical research protocols to the HREC and Research Governance Office for approval

For full list of position duties please download the position description from the link below.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2020_017. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

Application Instructions:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the 'My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
2. Tertiary level education to at least Masters level in a health related field.
3. An understanding of complex clients and drug and alcohol settings.
4. Demonstrated high level written communication skills, including publications, reports and grants.
5. Proven excellent oral and written communication, demonstrating an ability to consult, influence and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
6. Demonstrated organisational and time management skills, and the ability to adhere to deadlines without compromising close attention to detail and accuracy.
7. Proven strategic, analytical and problem solving skills and a demonstrated understanding of the research and evaluation processes.

An example on how to address and upload selection criteria is provided in the attachment below in order to assist you with completing your application. Please ensure you review the instructions on how to upload this document as applicants that do not address the selection criteria may have their application automatically culled.

** Applications close at 23:59 of 02/12/2020 **

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