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Clinical Research Coordinator (Admin) - Victorian Melanoma Service & Derm Trials

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Fixed term position until August 2025
• Full Time (76 hours per fortnight)
• Managers and Administrative Worker Grade 3 Level 1 (HS3)
• Alfred Health location
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Victorian Melanoma Service (VMS) provides co-ordinated multidisciplinary management for adult patients with melanoma. An important component of this care is the Clinical Trial/Research activities we participate in, which enable us to offer forthcoming diagnostic and investigational treatments to our patients. The Unit conducts clinical trials and cohort studies, incorporating both industry sponsored and investigator driven studies. 

The Department of Dermatology at Alfred Health provides treatment of skin disorders. The Department of Dermatology deals with severe cutaneous adverse reactions, inflammatory and autoimmune skin disease, and non-melanoma skin cancers. The unit provides multiple outpatient clinics per week. The research aspect of this unit is growing – it will soon offer over 10 clinical trials for inflammatory and autoimmune skin disease as well as non-melanoma skin cancers. This allows offering treatment options otherwise unavailable for patients with serious chronic skin conditions and being involved with shaping future treatments in Dermatology.  

The Role

The VMS – Dermatology CRC role is to coordinate and provide support to the research team, for all aspects of the running of clinical trials. Specifically, covering communication with the Office of Ethics and Governance and reporting, communication with trial sponsors and clinical research organisation representatives. The CRC will demonstrate outstanding interpersonal negotiation and communication skills to assist with the achievement of patient centred goals, the goals of the VMS and Dermatology Trials units and the organisation. 

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to tight timelines, effectively and collaboratively with multidisciplinary research collaborators.  
• Ability to generate new approaches and ideas to improve the operational aspects of studies and to bring these concepts to investigators for discussion  
• Knowledge and experience as relevant for the research clinical context 
• Thorough understanding of ICH-GCP, privacy laws, regulatory and ethical issues in clinical research 

Staff Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Access to health and wellbeing incentives
• Discounted health insurance

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Megan Worley - Business Manager - m.worley@alfred.org.au

Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 27th August 2024.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au