Lymphoma Research and Trials Project Manager

Date: 12 Jan 2026

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Haematology

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Haematology

Enterprise Agreement: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect

Haematology

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Lymphoma Research and Trials Project Manager

12-months fixed term, part time position
64 hours per fortnight (0.84211 EFT)

Peter Mac Department of Haematology is seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to provide central project management for lymphoma research projects and operational support for investigator-initiated clinical trials.

About the Role

The Lymphoma Research and Trials Project Manger will be responsible for:

Overseeing clinical trial site operations and activities
Tracking and reporting clinical trial milestones and progress to stakeholders
Supporting financial operations of clinical trials and clinical research
Providing oversight to the lymphoma databases and supervision and mentorship to the tissue biobanking and database team
Faciliating the approval and operation of all lymphoma clinical research projects

This role reports to the Lead of Aggresive Lymphoma.

About you

We encourage applications from individuals who have:

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field e.g. Science, Healthcare or Health Information
Experience in clinical trial set up or management; research project management or experience working in a pharmaceutical or Clinical Research Organisation (CRO)
Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills
Team management experience

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
Discounted health insurance and eye care
A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata), 17.5% leave loading and purchased leave options
Flexible, hybrid working practices

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

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: Prof Michael Dickinson

Email: Michael.Dickinson@petermac.org

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Lei Shong Lau, email: LeiShong.Lau@petermac.org.

Applications Close: 26 January 2026

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Position Summary

The Lymphoma Research and Trials Project Manager will provide central project management for haematology research projects and overarching operational support for investigator-initiated clinical trials, with a focus on lymphoma within haematology. Key responsibilities include providing oversight and support overall site operation and activities, including where needed, project milestone reporting to stakeholders, supporting financial operations, and supporting the PI and investigators to ensure patient safety, data integrity and successful completion of clinical trials in accordance with ICH GCP and relevant regulatory guidelines.

The Project Manager will also oversee the Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) databases and facilitate the operation of all clinical research projects done within the lymphoma stream; oversee the tissue biobanking project and patient consent for research projects. The Project Manager will provide supervision and mentorship to a small team to achieve the KPIs for data collection, tissue banking and patient consent.

Enterprise Agreement

Allied Health Professional

Classification or Salary Range

Grade 2 Health Information Manager (dependent on qualification and experience)

Immunisation Risk Category

Category C: Position within a non-clinical setting

Key Relationships

Internal	Clinical Trials CPI/PI Haematology clinical team (consultants, fellows, junior doctors) Finance and business partner Research managers Office of Cancer Research Biostatistics and Clinical Trials Molecular Haematology team Translational Research Centre Data governance office Legal team Ethics Secretariat Study coordinators/research nurses Parkville Campus Clinical Trials Unit (PCCTU)
External	Trial sponsor and funder Site Principal Investigators (PI) Site Research Nurses/Study Coordinators Cancer Trials Australia Victoria Cancer Biobank External trial committee members Clinical Trial Services providers e.g. Clinical Research Organisations (CROs), Legal Representatives Funding bodies (e.g. pharmas, NHMRC, VCCC) International Regulatory Authorities

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field e.g. Science, Healthcare or Health Information
Experience in at least one of the following:

- Clinical trial set-up, coordination and management;
- Research project management including managing grant submissions and financial aspects
- Working in Pharmaceutical or Clinical Research Organisation (CRO)

Demonstrated understanding of ICH-GCP, regulatory, ethical, privacy and other relevant guidelines
Project management skills including the ability to work with minimal supervision
Team management experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to multi-task and mange priorities with effective time management skills
Ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to engender cooperation and support from collaborators from diverse backgrounds and experiences
Understanding of medical terminology
Sound computer skills

Desirable Requirements

Sound knowledge and demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office Software Applications including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and virtual collaboration tools (e.g. Zoom, Teams, Sharepoint)
Understanding of haematology and/or oncology

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated By / Key Performance Indicators
1. Trial management and conduct	Effectively manage investigator-initiated trials overall project conduct including interactions with internal stakeholders, ensuring all parties conduct milestone and safety reporting Oversee the conduct of core trial management daily activities for designated clinical trial as needed through interactions with BACT Effectively manage trials budget, ensure financial requirements of the trials are being adhered to. Manage site fee payment and track site milestone Facilitate contract/ CTRA execution Be the central primary contact for the correlative science component of the trials, ensuring collection of research biosamples is consistently performed within investigator- initiated trials Facilitate project meetings effectively Provide regular detailed feedback regarding study status and quality issues to project team Liaison with study coordinators and clinicians at participating institutions, collaborative group organisations regarding study requirements to problem solve on all aspects of trial start up and execution. Implement Clinical Trial Registry updates
2. Management of non-trial clinical research	Facilitate HREC, RGO and data release submission and approval Maintain study documents to audit-ready standard Ensure all research activities are conducted in accordance with ICH-GCP, national regulatory guidelines and institutional policies and procedures Train junior doctors and investigators in lymphoma database protocol and SOP Facilitate review and execution of research contract and agreement e.g. Data sharing agreement, Material transfer agreement Coordinate ethics and governance reporting on research projects Oversee key projects including lymphoma database, specimen bio-banking project and patient consent project Support collaboration with internal and precinct research partners in translational projects involving biospecimens

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

3. Leadership and engagement

Effectively supervise and mentor the project team members to achieve their KPIs
Foster good relationships and increase profile of related IITs within PeterMac, Nationally and Internationally
Establish effective communication strategies fostering open and effective lines of communication at all levels
Contribute to haematology research team meetings
Ensure clinical project management requirements are communicated effectively to the project team
Assist in the development and delivery of presentations, posters etc related to haematology IITs as directed by the CPI.
Assist in the development of new grants and coordination of grant development projects

4. Professional and personal development

Attends relevant educational/ professional forums
Participates in team and departmental meetings
Professional development is identified, maintained and promoted
Maintain working knowledge of ICH GCP and appropriate regulatory guidelines

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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 is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

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.