Medical Oncology Research Fellow

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• Full time fixed term until February 2026
• Location/s Austin Hospital
• Competitive base + salary packaging + super

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 the department:

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic & highly experienced Research Fellow to join the Department of Medical Oncology and work with the Cancer Clinical Trials Centre (CCTC) at Austin Health from February 2025.

The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre has been established at Austin Health to provide a holistic approach to cancer treatment and care, wellness and research with a state of the art cancer centre. Cancer Services is responsible for inpatient and ambulatory medical oncology and clinical haematology, palliative medicine and radiation oncology. The Cancer Clinical Trials Centre has over 200 trials and is a vibrant and growing unit. Incorporated within the ONJ Centre are strong undergraduate and graduate teaching programmes.

CCTC conducts a wide variety of trials nationally and internationally and has a reputation for excellence. The CCTC manages studies from Phase I- Phase III and includes investigator-initiated research, Collaborative Group and Pharmaceutical sponsored clinical trials. The atmosphere within CCTC is energetic, friendly and cohesive with a strong teamwork ethic amongst all members with regular meetings and investigators to discuss management issues.

About the role:

We seek trainees who are interested in developing Clinical Trial expertise in Medical Oncology. This position will commence in February 2025 for a period of 12 months. This position is suitable for a third year or junior consultant. There may be an opportunity to extend the position for a further 12 months.

To be successful in this role you must:

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner
• Undergoing or hold specialist qualifications for Fellowship of College of Physicians or similar
• Knowledge & experience in Medical Oncology

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
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on 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
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
• Paid conference and exam leave

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.

Application instructions:

Please click ‘Apply Now’ and you will be directed to sign in or register through the Austin Health Careers Site. 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, Niall Tebutt at Niall.Tebbutt@austin.org.au. Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Employment History Datasheet (upload as Selection Criteria Response)
• Fellowship Certificate (where applicable)
• Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)

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

Application closing date: 03 October 2024