Senior Medical Officer (Team Lead) | Early Phase Clinical Research
Location:
Brisbane
A leading clinical research organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Officer to provide medical leadership across early-phase and first-in-human clinical trials. This role combines clinical oversight, team leadership, participant safety, and operational excellence, supporting the successful delivery of complex clinical studies within a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and support a team of Medical Officers across clinical research programs.
Provide medical oversight for participant eligibility, safety assessments, adverse events, and protocol compliance.
Act as a key clinical resource for study teams, supporting protocol interpretation and operational decision-making.
Contribute to study feasibility, start-up activities, risk assessments, and investigator meetings.
Support quality management activities, including CAPAs, deviations, audits, and regulatory inspections.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, staff development, and medical training programs.




Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure protected, compliant, and efficient study delivery.
Act as a Sub-Investigator on clinical studies where required.
Requirements
Medical Degree with unrestricted AHPRA registration.
Minimum 3 years' post-registration clinical experience.
Previous experience within clinical trials, clinical research, or early-phase research environments.
Strong understanding of GCP, participant safety, and clinical governance requirements.
Demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring, or leading medical professionals.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Ideal Background
Suitable candidates may come from Phase I units, CROs, clinical research organisations, hospitals, or academic research centres. Experience as a Medical Officer, Sub-Investigator, Principal Investigator, or Clinical Research Physician within early-phase, first-in-human, or complex clinical trial environments would be highly advantageous.
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📌 Senior Medical Officer (Team Lead) (Brisbane)
🏢 Planet Pharma
📍 Brisbane