Infectious Diseases- Clinical Research Fellow

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.
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Hiring Manager: Megan Crane Email: ****** Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 5th January 2025 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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) Education Skills Essentail 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 Works with a patient centred approach to care 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 Certifications, Licenses & Registrations Key Accountabilities 1.
Research Effectively manages all delegated clinical trial activities Completes all tasks and documentation according to the centre's policies/procedures and GCP requirements Liaises and communicates with the multidisciplinary treating team Contributes to team meetings and educational activities Participates in departmental research projects and audits Available to attend clinical trials team meetings, site initiation visits, investigator meetings and maintain good relationships with external trial co-ordinators and funders.
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Departmental Effective working relationships with all disciplines involved in patient care.
Readiness to take direction and willingness to learn from supervisor, other members of the team and other colleagues.
Work as part of clinical trials team within a busy Health Services research and consulting unit 3.
Professional Development Encouraged to lead a research project May pursue a higher degree (eg a PhD) Demonstrates a commitment to continuing professional development and participates in performance review/appraisal Maintain mandatory training requirements as defined by hospital and research policy Key Accountabilities (Contd..) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.