Main characteristics
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Company
- Macquarie University
- Salary
- $76908 - $87443 p.a. + 17% Super
- Employment type
- Contract\u002FTemp
- Category
- Healthcare & Medical
Job summary
Salary Package: From $76,908 to $87,443 p.a. (HEW 5), plus 17% employers superannuation and annual leave loadingAppointment type: Full time, Fixed term position for 2 yearsLocation: Macquarie University (Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde)The Role
The Clinical Trials Associate (CTA) is specialist role supporting the fast paced Clinical Trials team with biological sample processing, trial equipment maintenance and operational support with trial documentation. The broad and varied CTA role will report to the Clinical Trials Manager. Some of the key accountabilities of the role are to:Process, store and ship biological samples collected from clinical trial patients and oversee processing of samples on your allocated trials by other staffDevelop strong relationships with sponsors, couriers and central labs to facilitate saft shipment and viability of samplesMaintain lab consumable stock levelsLiaise with pathology centres to arrange shipment of archived tissue samplesCollect and maintain paperwork documenting clinical trials according to strict regulationsEnsure maintenance of clinical trial equipmentMaintain GCP compliant clinical trial documentationProvide administrative support as required
About You
You will be a team player with great interpersonal skills, extraordinary attention to detail, and have well developed laboratory skills. Your ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, identify problems and process solutions will see you succeed in this role. You will be passionate about working in clinical trials.
About Us
The Macquarie University Clinical Trials Program at the Faculty of Medicine Health and Human Sciences was set up in January 2013 to provide patients with opportunities to participate in the latest medical advances in cancer treatment. The Program has since continued to grow with research into a range of therapeutic areas drawing from the University's research centres and works closely with industry sponsors and collaborative research groups to deliver timely access to cutting-edge therapies and investigations into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of diseases. The Clinical Trials Unit is strategically placed within a unique academic health environment co-located on campus, which encompasses Macquarie University Hospital (Australia's only university-owned and operated hospital), private outpatient clinics and the medical research undertaken within the Faculty. Our team of over 30 currently supports patients in over 120 trials.
Macquarie University's Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences builds on our aspiration to have the nation's first fully integrated Academic Health Sciences Centre under a university's leadership. It brings together the excellent work of medical and allied-health clinicians and researchers across the University and around the country, with unparalleled access to the world-leading clinical resources and research facilities found only on our campus.
Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we've grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today.
To apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please apply online and attach your resume and a separate cover letter that demonstrates how you meet to the selection criteria below:Tertiary qualification in health, or science discipline or equivalent laboratory technical experienceExperience building and managing relationships with key stakeholdersProficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products and ability to pick up new IT systems quicklyDemonstrated attention to detailPassionate about working in clinical trials
Note: This position requires a criminal record check and a full vaccination record.
Applications for this position are only being accepted from Australian citizens or permanent residents or people currently residing in Australia with full working rights.
Role Specific Enquiries: Elliott Martin at [email protected]
General Enquiries: Nithya Elango at [email protected]
Applications Close: Sunday, 2 April, 2023 at 11:59 PM AEST
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