The opportunity:

Join MCRI's Antimicrobials Group as a Clinical Trial Coordinator, overseeing the day-to-day coordination of clinical trial activities across national and international sites. You'll play a key role in supporting study delivery, coordinating research staff and stakeholders, monitoring budgets and ensuring projects run smoothly from start to finish.

What you'll do

- Coordinating the delivery of national and international studies, ensuring milestones and targets are met
- Assisting with site activation, training and study progress, providing regular updates to investigators
- Supporting participant recruitment, scheduling and communication with study teams and participants
- Coordinating study staff, including rostering, training, supervision and delegation of tasks
- Monitoring study budgets and contributing to grant applications and funding opportunities

What you'll bring

- Degree/Honours qualification in Science or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
- Solid data and database management skills, including data collection and analysis
- Experience in planning, coordinating and conducting research projects
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in team management, supervision and coordination

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What you'll enjoy

- Access a range of salary packaging options - covering entertainment, novated leases, and more
- Play a key role in advancing work at Australia's largest child health research institute
- Take advantage of generous personal leave and the option to purchase additional leave to suit your lifestyle
- Feel supported through our health and wellbeing program,



which includes complimentary access to the Employee Assistance Program
- Access a comprehensive paid parental leave program for both birth and non-birthing parents, with support throughout the parenting lifecycle
- Become an active part of our community by joining internal committees and contributing to our inclusive, thriving culture
- Work across national and international clinical trials and collaborate with a range of stakeholders

Who we are

Murdoch Children's Research Institute envisions a transformative future for child health. Our institute is a hub of impactful scientific breakthroughs, particularly in early interventions, enhanced diagnosis, prevention, and potential cures. We thrive on collaborative, multidisciplinary problem-solving to address challenging queries in child health. Committed to inclusivity and respect, we foster a positive working environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and a dedicated supporter of Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), we uphold principles of equal opportunity and diverse representation.

We are committed to the safety of children and young people and takes a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse, exploitation and harm. Child safety is prioritised in our decision-making at all levels of the Institute.

We welcome individuals of diverse genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, religions, and sexual orientations in our workplace. We actively encourage talented individuals from all walks of life to apply for our job openings. Our commitment lies in fostering a workplace that is barrier-free and inclusive, aiming to attract the most skilled candidates.

No recruitment agencies please.
Applications close: Tuesday 1 December 2026#LI-DNI

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📌 Research Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Murdoch Children'S Research Institute
📍 Melbourne