Senior Professional Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $160,413 - $178,993

(including salary $136,380 - $152,357)

Nurse Level 6 - Remuneration Package Range $175,979 - $182,947

(including salary $149,765 - $157,329)

Selection will be made at the SP1 or N6 level depending on the experience/qualifications of the successful applicant.

Research Governance and Clinical Trials Unit

Darwin, Northern Territory

Fixed full time vacancy is available for up to 2 years

Join NT Health's Research Governance and Clinical Trials Unit, based at Royal Darwin Hospital, and play a key leadership role in advancing high-quality health research and clinical trials across the Northern Territory. This senior position leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for research governance, regulatory oversight, accreditation activities and clinical trial support services, ensuring research is conducted safely, ethically and in accordance with applicable legislation and standards.

Working closely with clinicians, researchers,



health service leaders and external stakeholders, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to strengthen research capability, drive continuous improvement and support the implementation of national research and clinical trial reform initiatives.

A solid understanding or experience of research governance/ethics, clinical trials operations or regulatory frameworks is required.

For further information about this vacancy please contact: Fransisca Tenorio on 08 8922 7764 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 01/10/2026

Closing date: 40071

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search

📌 Manager / Nurse Management Consultant - Research Governance and Clinical Trials (Darwin)
🏢 Northern Territory Government
📍 Darwin