Job Description

Research Program Manager — Supportive Care & Integrative Oncology

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Join one of Australia's leading comprehensive cancer centres and help shape the future of specialist cancer care.

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Why Chris O'Brien Lifehouse?

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Located in Camperdown, with excellent access to public transport, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse is a For-Purpose, world-class cancer hospital integrating treatment, research, education, and emotional support under one roof. With 149 inpatient beds, 11 operating theatres, 18 ICU-level beds, day therapy and radiotherapy services, we offer advanced technologies in a purpose-built facility designed to support patients and staff alike.

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What we offer:

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- Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 tax free benefit + retail benefits
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- Meal and entertainment card tax free benefit $2,690
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- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
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- Career development support and access to conferences and training
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- A Camperdown location within the Sydney Health and Biomedical Precinct, walking distance from RPA and the University of Sydney
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- On-site wellbeing programs and employee assistance
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The opportunity

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Our Supportive Care & Integrative Oncology (SC&IO;) Department is a national leader in this rapidly growing field, with an active portfolio spanning investigator-initiated clinical trials, exercise oncology, multimodal interventions, implementation research, models of care, and consumer-partnered studies across the full spectrum of cancer types.

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We're looking for a Research Program Manager to lead the coordination, governance and growth of our established and evolving program.

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Reporting to the Head of Supportive Care, the applicant will be the operational engine of our research program — the person who makes it possible for clinician-researchers to do excellent research alongside clinical care. Managing a portfolio of current studies as well as ongoing development of the portfolio.

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This is a part-time role of 16 hours per week (0.4 FTE),



with flexibility in how those hours are structured across the week.

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You will:

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- Manage a large exercise oncology research portfolio — take carriage of a substantial and growing program of exercise oncology studies, coordinating delivery across multiple concurrent projects, teams and sites.
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- Manage the wider research program and its governance — coordinate day-to-day delivery of the SC&IO; research portfolio, with a particular focus on investigator-initiated trials (IITs), ensuring studies meet ethics, governance, GCP and regulatory standards.
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- Grow research funding and impact — coordinate competitive grant applications, identify new funding opportunities, support publication and dissemination, manage the departmental research budget, and report on outputs, impact and KPIs.
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- Build research culture and partnerships — foster an inclusive, collaborative environment; maintain relationships with universities, research institutes and external collaborators; and support meaningful consumer and stakeholder engagement.
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- Contribute to strategy — help implement and evolve the SC&IO; Research Strategy and identify opportunities that strengthen our long-term capability and sustainability.
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You'll work closely with our Research Assistant, Research Fellows and clinician-researchers, and act as a key point of contact for collaborators and partners.

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What you will bring

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- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health-related research, medicine, nursing, exercise physiology or allied health, with demonstrated knowledge of cancer care, exercise oncology,



supportive care and/or integrative oncology research
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- Demonstrated experience managing a large or complex research portfolio, including investigator-initiated clinical trials — covering ethics, governance, regulatory compliance and project coordination across concurrent studies
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- Track record coordinating competitive grant applications, research funding, publications and impact reporting, with an eye for opportunities to grow and sustain a program
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- Highly developed organisational, analytical and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities, budgets and deadlines
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- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including preparing high-quality reports and funding applications
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- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic development — strengthening research capability, partnerships and future funding
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- Master's or PhD
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- Direct experience in exercise oncology research or exercise physiology in a clinical setting
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- Experience in implementation science, models of care research, supportive care, integrative oncology, PROMs, health economics and/or service evaluation
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- Experience in a comprehensive cancer centre, academic health service or tertiary healthcare setting
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- Established collaborations with universities, research institutes, professional organisations or national research networks
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Applications close: 31st August 2026

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For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Judith Lacey, Head of Supportive Care on 02 8514 0*** or ************@lh.org.au.

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A Workplace That Welcomes Everyone

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At Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, we are committed to a culture of inclusion and respect. We value the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our team and actively support, staff from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities, Indigenous staff, people living with disabilities, and people of all ages and faiths.

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📌 Research Program Manager -- Supportive Care & Integrative Oncology (New South Wales)
🏢 Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
📍 New South Wales