Clinical Research Assistant Coordinator

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About CCTC 

The Cancer Clinical Trials Centre (CCTC) is a collaborative, fast‑paced and high‑performing team within Cancer Services at Austin Health. We coordinate a large and diverse portfolio of oncology and haematology trials, from First‑in‑Human Phase 1 through to Phase 3, with more than 250 studies active at any one time across pharmaceutical‑sponsored, collaborative group and investigator‑initiated research. Working closely with leading clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, CCTC is recognised for delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred trial management and contributing to better outcomes for people affected by cancer.

About the role 

The Clinical Research Assistant Coordinator supports the smooth daily operations of the Cancer Clinical Trials Centre (CCTC) and contributes to the development of the Clinical Research Assistant (CRAA) team. In this hands‑on role, you’ll assist with onboarding and competency development, provide day‑to‑day guidance, and help foster a positive, collaborative team culture. Working closely with the CCTC leadership team, you’ll support workload coordination and operational improvements, while continuing to perform a range of clinical trial activities including specimen processing, documentation, and trial‑related support. 

A regular day will see you: 

• Supporting, mentoring, and supervising the CRAA team to ensure high performance and a positive team culture. 
• Coordinating CRAA workload distribution, roster coverage, and operational processes in collaboration with CCTC leadership. 
• Overseeing and participating in biospecimen processing, documentation, and compliance activities. 
• Assisting trial teams with day‑to‑day trial conduct, including protocol‑driven procedures and data collection tasks. 
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, workplace document development, and quality activities across the CCTC. 

About you 

You’re adaptable and solutions‑focused, comfortable working in a changing environment, and take clear direction from the leadership team while contributing ideas for improvement. Hands‑on and engaged, you stay actively involved in day‑to‑day activities across the unit. You enjoy supporting others and fostering a positive team culture, and you’re confident guiding or influencing when needed. Fairness and equity matter to you, and you bring a big‑picture, organised approach to supporting a busy clinical research team. 

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you: 

• A tertiary qualification in Science, Health Care, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. 
• Demonstrated experience as a Clinical Research Assistant (or equivalent), with confidence in hands‑on clinical trial activities such as specimen processing and documentation. 
• Strong organisational and communication skills to support balanced workload coordination across the team. 
• A proactive quality‑improvement mindset, with the ability to identify ways to streamline and enhance processes. 
• The ability to collaborate effectively, support team operations, and provide clear guidance when required, while maintaining fairness, accountability, and professionalism. 

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Anne-Marie Woods, Manager CCTC, Anne-Marie.WOODS@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 16 March 2026