For over 40 years, our shared commitment to curing childhood cancer has united us. Together, we continue to accelerate the answers to make that possible. To accomplish our vision, we’re seeking someone who lives our values: owning and delivering meaningful work, collaborating to drive impact, challenging the status quo to create a better future, and balancing logic with empathy. Let’s achieve more, together.

The National Zero childhood Cancer Program (ZERO) is Australia’s most comprehensive precision medicine program for children and young people with cancer.

The role of Clinical Software Validation Specialist will be to establish and deliver a practical, risk-based verification and lifecycle assurance program for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software and supporting infrastructure used within ZERO Diagnostics. The role prepares verification plans and reports and coordinates activities with Clinical Informatics, system owners, end users, Technology Services Group (TSG / IT), Bioinformatics Engineering, Quality, vendors and service providers The position brings together requirements, technical evidence, testing outcomes and approvals to demonstrate that systems and infrastructure affecting clinical workflows, data integrity, quality or accreditation are fit for intended use and remain appropriately controlled throughout their lifecycle. The role complements the Clinical Informatics team’s expertise in IH-IVD software and bioinformatics pipeline validation and supports NATA accreditation and ISO 15189 compliance.

To succeed you will have:

- Tertiary qualification in information technology, computer science, engineering, health informatics, biomedical science,



quality management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience in computer system validation, software assurance or software verification within a regulated or quality-managed setting.
- Experience assuring COTS systems, hosted systems, cloud services or supporting infrastructure.
- Experience preparing clear, traceable and audit-ready verification plans and reports.
- Knowledge of risk assessment, requirements management, testing, change control and software lifecycle management.
- Experience reviewing vendor evidence and coordinating technical, quality, operational and vendor stakeholders.
- Strong written communication, analytical and organisational skills.

We will support you to be your best with benefits that include but are not limited to:
- Working in a world-class, purpose-built facility, the only one in Australia dedicated to curing childhood cancer
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, tax benefits, Corporate discounts and UNSW education discounts
- Generous leave including up to 5 gifted days off (paid) per year, leading parental leave entitlement
- Focus on employee wellbeing, including flexible working (depending on your role) & access to Fitness Passport

Join us to shape a future every child deserves and to find meaning in your own. Because together, we can cure every child of cancer. It’s not if, it’s when.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Children’s Cancer Institute and our culture. We embrace diversity and encourage you to advise of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

📌 ZERO Clinical Software Validation Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Children'S Cancer Institute
📍 Sydney