Clinical Research Assistant (Clinical Genomics)

Job Description:

• Role title: Clinical Research Assistant (Clinical Genomics)

• Role type: Max-term (12 Months) Part-time (19 hours Per Week)

• Role grade: Health Service Manager Level 1

• Department and location: Applied Medical Research St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

• Salary: $84436 - $112331 (Pro-rata) Super Salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Support Clinical Genomics research and clinical workflows including data collection analysis and participant coordination under senior supervision.

• Assist in managing clinical and research databases ethics submissions and governance documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

• Deliver high-quality patient-centred care during research intake and clinic visits including collecting family histories and managing genetic samples.

• Coordinate research participant recruitment including liaising with general practices and conducting site visits locally regionally or interstate as required.

• Maintain accurate records and timelines for clinical studies including budget tracking data reporting and responding to data queries.

• Ensure adherence to ICH-GCP guidelines and contribute to quality improvement activities across clinical and research projects.

About you

• Tertiary qualification (or working towards) in a health-related discipline such as genetic counselling nursing allied health pharmacy or biomedical science or equivalent experience in clinical health services research.

• Understanding of or willingness to learn clinical intake processes research coordination data management participant recruitment and ethical/governance compliance in health services research.

• Knowledge of healthcare environments including familiarity with medical terminology and a basic understanding of clinical genomics.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven time management interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

• Proficient in using MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) email and research databases such as REDCap and Trakgene with a commitment to continuous professional development and workplace safety

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 11 August 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the About you above highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role.

For more information please contact

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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