The Prospect

Join HammondCare's Clinical Trials team and play a key role in supporting innovative Alzheimer's Disease and dementia clinical research. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Research Assistant to contribute to meaningful research that aims to improve outcomes and quality of life for people living with dementia. Working closely with Clinical Trial Coordinators, Investigators and research participants, you will provide both administrative and clinical support across a range of dementia-focused clinical trials. This role offers excellent exposure to clinical research, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work alongside industry-leading researchers and healthcare professionals.

The Role

This role is based at our Malvern, VIC office and reports to the Clinical Trial Unit Manager. The Research Assistant will support the administration and conduct of Alzheimer's Disease clinical trials, ensuring studies are delivered in accordance with protocol requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards, and HammondCare policies and procedures.

Benefits

- Competitive remuneration package
- Salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay
- Flexible and supportive workplace culture
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- Opportunity to work within a nationally recognised dementia research organisation
- Career development pathways within HammondCare
- Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and wellbeing support
- Reward and Recognition Program
- Fitness Passport program offering access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family
- As a registered charity, we offer salary packaging that allows you to have up to $15,900 of your income tax free, along with the ability to spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals, and entertainment, all tax free.
- Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay with these fantastic benefits!
- Enhance your wellbeing with Fitness Passport,



offering discounted access for you and your family to local gyms, pools, and fitness centres.
- When you need additional support, our Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential counselling sessions, ensuring you have the resources to thrive.

Responsibilities

- Assist in the administration and conduct of Alzheimer's Disease clinical trials.
- Organise and schedule study appointments and meetings.
- Support Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and Research Governance Office (RGO) submissions and approvals.
- Perform study-specific procedures as directed, including vital signs, ECGs and venepuncture.
- Assist with participant recruitment activities.
- Collect research data through questionnaires, assessments, medical records and participant interviews.
- Enter and maintain study data accurately and efficiently.
- Support clinical trial administration, including filing documentation and responding to study-related queries.
- Assist with the management of study materials and supplies.
- Liaise with study sponsors, monitors and key stakeholders to ensure trials are conducted according to protocol and HammondCare Standard Operating Procedures.
- Communicate effectively with Clinical Trial Coordinators, Investigators and the Clinical Trial Unit Manager.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with researchers, clinicians and external organisations to support HammondCare's research culture.
- All shortlisted applicants may be required to complete relevant background and compliance checks.

What Do We Need From You?

- Bachelor of Science or equivalent qualification.
- Excellent record-keeping skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong organisational,



administrative and computer skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Desirable Current or previous experience working in clinical trials or a relevant research environment.
- Experience in dementia or Alzheimer's Disease clinical trials.
- Experience performing venepuncture, cannulation and ECGs.
- Current GCP and IATA certification.

For more information about HammondCare and our commitment to improving quality of life for people in need, visit:

Make a difference every day to the lives of older Australians in need by joining the team at HammondCare. We provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise. We’ve been caring for people for over 90 years, recruiting and developing passionate team members who can support older people through some of life’s most difficult circumstances. Whether it’s in our innovative residences, our hospitals, or at home, from the most complex situations to just offering a little help, we bring the same skill, experience and compassion to all we do. It's not just care, it's HammondCare. We recognise and celebrate individuals who go above and beyond in their work. Our Mission in Action Awards honour outstanding contributions, while our Service Awards acknowledge the dedication of employees who have been with us for many years. Frontline team members benefit from training in our industry-leading care model, as well as specialised courses in dementia and palliative care. We also offer generous scholarships for higher education, along with programs designed to develop leadership and management skills. Plus, enjoy a $1,000 bonus for successful employee referrals.

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📌 Research Assistant (City of Stonnington)
🏢 HammondCare
📍 City of Stonnington