Clinical Trial Coordinator

Alfred Health

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. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• 12-month fixed term position
• Full time (76 hours per fortnight)
• Research Nurse Level 2 (YU13) or Medical Scientist Grade 2 Year 1 (RY4) to equivalent pay rate
• Located at The Alfred
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Medical Oncology Unit provides co-ordinated multidisciplinary management for adult patients with malignancies. An important component of this care is the Clinical Trial / Research activities we participate in, which enable us to offer forthcoming investigational treatments to our patients.

Alfred Cancer Trials (ACT) conducts phase I, II and III trials, and is a participating member of both National and International Clinical Trials Groups, incorporating both pharmaceutical industry sponsored and investigator driven studies across a wide range of tumour types.

The Role

We require a clinical trial coordinator to perform the following key duties:

• Trial coordination of allocated clinical trials within the framework of Good Clinical Practice
• Responsible for the delivery of clinical-trial-related care of patients
• Completing study related procedures and associated documentation 
• Coordinate patient visits and scheduling as per trial requirements and available resources.
• Maintain good communication with study investigators
• Liaise with sponsors and clinical research organizations
• Attend trial related meetings
• Report Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
• Educate patients and families about trials and patient safety
• Optimise screening, recruitment and retention of participants 
• Meet project deadlines and data locks with the direction and support of investigators and trial coordinators 
• Collection of study data, data entry and maintenance of a study database
• Maintain accurate clinical records and associated clinical research data and site files
• Provision of education to other research collaborators related to specific research protocols  
• Ensuring effective liaising, communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary staff, other departments within the Alfred, and external key stakeholders.
• Other administrative duties as required 
• Contribute to, and drive process improvement for the research team, with patient centred focus, aligned with international best practice and department expectations

Qualifications and Experience Requred

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing Midwifery Boad of Australia via AHPRA or
• Tertiary Medical Science qualification
• Current and satisfactory Police, and Working with Children checks
• Relevant post graduate education or progress
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and initiative

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Micheleine Uhe, Clinical Research Manager - [email protected]

Applications close 11pm AEDT, Wednesday 31st December 2025.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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