Role title: Registered Nurse (Year 2 - 8) - Research | Role type: Max term contract full time (until December 2027) | Shift details: Monday - Friday (08:30 - 17:00) | Department and location: Drug Health Service, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney | Salary: $86,183.34 - $114,771.98 + super

The closing date for applications is 9 November 2026.

About the role

Manage and coordinate clinical trials within the Alcohol & Drug Service, supporting participants throughout their research journey. Deliver high-quality patient care while assessing eligibility, recruiting participants and providing trial-related education. Coordinate study visits, maintain enrolment tracking and ensure compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements. Collect, manage and report research data accurately, responding to queries and meeting project timelines. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, sponsors and external partners to deliver successful research outcomes and quality improvements.

About you

- Currently registered as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated experience working in clinical trials that includes the integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking, data analysis and research principles including Good Clinical Practice.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and across the interdisciplinary team and multiple care settings.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication skillswith a high attention to detail.
- Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex setting.





What we can offer you

- Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
- World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
- Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
- Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
- Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
- Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
- Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
- Coming from NSW Health? Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
- Sponsorship / work rights for Australia: Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation,



we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

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📌 Registered Nurse - Research (Sydney)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Sydney