Exercise Physiologist
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About MCRU
The Medical and Cognitive Research Unit (MCRU) is located at the Repatriation Hospital Campus of Austin Health and is tiered within the Continuing Care Clinical Service Unit under the Aged Care Services. It is the largest dementia clinical trials centre in the southern hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world.
MCRU has a strong and successful history in conducting numerous clinical trials in various neurodegenerative disorders with many of the trials focusing on Alzheimer’s Disease.
About the role
The successful applicant will become part of an established team responsible for coordinating and delivering the exercise intervention component of the FITTEST Study, a Type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial evaluating strategies to reduce frailty in mildly frail older adults living in the community across Australia.
The role involves delivery of direct and indirect clinical trial-related care of patients, associated data collection and maintenance of essential trial documents. The utmost professional service etiquette, strict patient confidentiality and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the unit is a requirement.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Strong work ethic
- Friendly and approachable demeanor
- Excellent ability to collaborate with a team as well as work independently
- Strong attention to detail
- Critical thinking skills
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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
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. 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: Melinda Millard, MCRU Manager, Melinda.MILLARD@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 7 September 2025
