Chris O'Brien Lifehouse is one of Australia's leading comprehensive cancer centres, bringing together clinical care, research, and education under one roof in Camperdown, Sydney. If you're a research professional who wants your work to directly shape outcomes for people living with head and neck cancer, this role puts you at the centre of that mission.

This is a 12-month maximum term opportunity with the potential to extend based on operational requirements.

Advantages:

- Increase your take home pay with tax free salary packaging options $15,900
- Meal and entertainment tax free options up to $2,690 pa
- Subsidised gym membership (Fitness passport for you and your family)
- Workplace flexibility options

What You'll Be Leading

- Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of head and neck clinical trials, from site set-up and ethics submissions through to close-out and reporting
- Acting as the primary liaison between investigators, sponsors, and regulatory bodies to ensure protocol compliance and audit readiness
- Coordinating patient recruitment, consent processes, and data integrity in alignment with ICH-GCP standards
- Supporting new trial submissions and contributing to grant applications and academic outputs

What You'll Bring

- Demonstrated experience managing clinical trials within an oncology or specialist hospital environment
- Sound knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, TGA requirements, and HREC processes




- Proven ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams including surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists
- Experience with clinical trial management systems and research governance frameworks
- Strong organisational skills with the capacity to manage concurrent protocols without compromising data quality
- A tertiary qualification in a health science, nursing, or related discipline

COBL employment requirements:

- Legal right to work in Australia – we regret, no sponsorship is offered for this position
- Current working with children check (WWCC).
- National Police Check not more than 6 months old or willingness to obtain.
- Compliance with Category A health worker immunisation.

Why Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse was built on the belief that integrated cancer care — combining treatment, research, and wellbeing — produces better outcomes for patients. Working here means contributing to trials that genuinely matter, alongside specialists who are internationally recognised in head and neck oncology. As a not-for-profit, the organisation offers generous salary packaging benefits, a collaborative research culture, and real opportunities for professional development. This is a place where scientific rigour and human connection sit side by side.

Apply Now

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your clinical trials experience via the Apply button. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so don't delay.

📌 Head and Neck Research and Clinical Trials Manager (Camperdown)
🏢 Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
📍 Camperdown