Infectious Diseases- Clinical Research Fellow
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is a world leading cancer centre with a dedicated infectious diseases service and research centre that manages infections in immunocompromised patients. The National Centre for Infections in Cancer (NCIC) Clinical Research Fellow will provide high quality oversight and care for patients enrolled in infection clinical trials, assist in developing studies and study conduct including protocol development, sponsorship and ethics applications, determining eligibility, screening, consenting, enrolment, co-ordinating and conducting study visits, and capturing adverse events. The fellow will perform data collection, manuscript writing and participate in Infectious diseases unit education and team meetings and will participate in education and research in the field of infectious diseases.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
This is a fixed term, full time (40hrs/week) position reporting to senior consultants in the team. The role is primarily conducting clinical research and assisting the clinical trials team in executing numerous investigator initiated and pharma trials. The position will iniatially be for 1-2 years with provision to renew subject to funding.This postion is for a Senior Research Assistant Level 11 role and does not attract CMEs or other clincal loading and allowances. The salary range is approximately $120K- $140K depending on overaward payments and qualification allownaces. The role allows for flexible working hours and wfh arrangements and does not include any weekend work or overtime. We will consider a part time role for the right applicant/s.
Essential requirements:
- Medical Qualifications registrable by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Fellow or advanced trainee of Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent overseas trained physician
- Experience in a multidisciplinary team setting
Desirable requirements:
- At least 1 year of advanced training in infectious diseases
- Familiarity with epidemiology, statistics and RedCAP databases or working towards completing relevant courses
- Experience with submitting sponsorship, ethics and governance applications in a research setting
- Familiarity with the pharma clinical trial governance environment
- Familiarity with grant administration in the academic environment
- Works with a patient centred approach to care
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment. <>
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Megan Crane
Email: megan.crane@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 5th January 2025
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Position Summary
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is a world leading cancer centre with a dedicated infectious diseases service and research centre that manages infections in immunocompromised patients. The National Centre for Infections in Cancer (NCIC) Clinical Research Fellow will provide high quality oversight and care for patients enrolled in infection clinical trials, assist in developing studies and study conduct including protocol development, sponsorship and ethics applications, determining eligibility, screening, consenting, enrolment, co-ordinating and conducting study visits, and capturing adverse events. The fellow will perform data collection, manuscript writing and participate in Infectious diseases unit education and team meetings and will participate in education and research in the field of infectious diseases.
Enterprise Agreement
Allied Health Prfessional and Research
Classification or Salary Range
SR9-11 depending on experience
Immunisation Risk Category
Category A: Position involving direct patient contact, potential for exposure to blood, body fluid, human tissue specimens during course of a normal working day
Key Relationships
| Internal | Department of infectious diseases, PMCC and all other PMCC Departments as required. |
| External | Infection and immunity Departments within the precinct eg VIDS, Doherty, MDU, RMH etc, and research partners nationally (eg Austin, Westmead, University of Queensland CRE RESPOND, the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship) and internationally (eg Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre) |
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Skills
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Key Accountabilities
| 1. Research |
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.