- UniSC Clinical Trials | UniSC Sunshine Coast - based at Maroochy Private Hospital
- Level 7, $105,843 - $115,703 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation
- Full-time (36.25 hours per week), 2 year fixed-term appointment

The Opportunity

As Project Manager, you'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and deliver clinical trials from planning through to completion. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you'll coordinate project activities, engage with stakeholders, monitor progress against key milestones, and help ensure studies are delivered on time, within scope, and to high-quality and regulatory standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful health research while helping shape effective project management practices within a growing clinical trials environment. You'll be part of a team-oriented team committed to advancing research that improves health outcomes and makes a difference to communities across the region and beyond.

Please note: This position operates across multiple UniSC Clinical Trials sites. The University may determine the primary work location, and the incumbent may be required to work from a designated site or sites on a temporary or ongoing basis to meet operational requirements.

The role requires flexibility to work across sites and, where necessary, outside standard business hours to support time-sensitive clinical trial activities and deliverables.

For more information, please visit us online: UniSC Clinical Trials

You will

- work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to progress project milestones, through support of project planning and coordination, internal and external meetings with key stakeholders, project and process evaluation, and facilitating communication across the UniSC CT network;
- assist the Senior PM in promoting a collaborative, innovative, process-driven and proactive culture focused on the end-to-end execution of clinical trials;
- work directly with key functional areas including start-up,



Clinical Trial Operation Managers, investigators, clinical teams and key external stakeholders as required to support achievement of study milestones and UniSC CT objectives; and
- assist with the organisation, development and maintenance of clinical project management materials, meetings and reporting.

About you

You're an experienced project management professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys bringing people together to achieve shared goals. You combine strong planning and organisational skills with the confidence to build relationships, manage competing priorities, navigate risk and keep projects moving forward. You may have experience in clinical trials, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical research or another highly regulated environment where stakeholder engagement and effective project delivery are critical to success. Most importantly, you're motivated by the opportunity to contribute to meaningful research that delivers real-world impact.

You will possess:

- Demonstrated successful experience project managing multiple work streams with responsibility for managing various demands, significant resources and helping to resolve conflict;
- Detailed working knowledge of ICH/GCP;
- High level regulatory and ethical expertise in planning and executing across all phases of clinical trials;
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills;
- Proven ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
- Ability to maintain a positive, results oriented work environment, build partnerships and model teamwork, communicating to the team in an open,



balanced and objective manner; and
- Critical thinking to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts and deconstruct high-level information into detail.

Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences.

We value achievement relative to chance and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context.

For additional support during the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or call +61 7 5430 2830.

Applications for this position close midnight, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Ryan Stewart
Senior Project Manager - UniSC Clinical Trials
Telephone: 07 5409 8643
Email: [email protected]

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

Our Culture & Advantages:

- Our team-oriented, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart.
- Modern teaching & research facilities.
- Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
- We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)initiative.
- Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options.
- Salary packing options + 17% Super.
- EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.

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