Manager, Clinical Trial

• Based at our Melbourne Burwood Campus hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and fixed-term until June 2027 (with part time (0.8FTE) considered)
• HEW 8 $118801 - $% Superannuation

Why work with us

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.

Who are we

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) GIFT City India and our vibrant online environment. Were proud to be a progressive and open-minded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the worlds universities.

As a Clinical Trial Manager you will:

• Lead a Victorian based pilot trial in child mental health (CALM-Kids)
• Oversee a project team of 5 staff and students from multidisciplinary backgrounds
• Manage lab
• Liaise with participants seeking help for mental health concerns and a wide range of key stakeholder groups
• Independently lead strategic and day to day training around working with child participants with mental illness and their carers.
• Other research-related administration including budget management completing progress reports providing advice on governance and a final report to the MRFF and chairing regular Steering Committees meetings and preparing associated documents
• Supervise honours and/or HDR students with timely completions and productive high-quality outcomes and provide effective mentoring to HDR students to support professional and career development and employability.

To be successful youll have:

• Post graduate qualification in Psychology Biomedical Science Nursing or other relevant discipline; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• At least 5 years experience managing or coordinating clinical trials especially in those with mental illness or vulnerable populations with demonstrated expertise and/or preference for trials involving children and/or adolescents
• Current registration as a mental health clinician (desirable)
• Substantial subsequent relevant experience in clinical trials specifically behavioural trials ideally with child and youth populations experiencing mental ill-health.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical trial governance clinical research processes regulations and methodology
• Experience in conducting escalation of care duties with people with mental ill-health (crisis response working with emergency services and / or mental health clinicians triaging to tertiary or emergency services where appropriate) particularly in youth populations.
• Sophisticated understanding of underlying theoretical behavioural change frameworks
• Advanced knowledge of the nuances of working with vulnerable populations specifically a clinical understanding of mental illness and developmental considerations in children.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a research or laboratory group including administrative and operational oversight fostering research innovation mentoring team members and contributing to the development of the groups national and/or international profile and reputation.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and pursue research translation implementation and policy impact opportunities including engagement with stakeholders partners and decision-makers to support real-world application and system-level change.

Heres how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Lisa Olive (Associate Professor) at

For a copy of the position description please see below:

PD - Clinical Trials Manager CALM-Kids-Pilot (577996).pdf

Applications for this position close on Thursday 5th of February.

Are You Ready

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.