The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Clinical Research Nurse - Viral Hepatitis to join the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research team at Burnet!

In this role you will work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver research implementation science and evaluation programs to help achieve viral hepatitis elimination goals, including testing and treatment uptake in key populations and novel nurse-led models of care in community outreach settings.

The Burnet viral hepatitis elimination group develop and explore research questions that may translate into better models of health care and service delivery. To this end, you will be providing direct clinical service provision such as interviews and blood sample collection from individuals living with viral hepatitis or other blood borne viruses.

Community outreach work may also involve travel across greater Metropolitan Melbourne (i.e. Frankston, Melton) or across Regional Victoria (i.e. Geelong, Western Victoria, Gippsland and Murray regions). At times, some flexibility with working hours will be required to match study requirements.

You will also:

• Identify, screen, and consent suitable participants to research projects in keeping with the study protocol and the principles of ICH GCP.
• Working within your scope of practice as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board (AHPRA) and under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of Disease Elimination, assess for suitability, and refer for treatment participants enrolled in research projects.
• Accurate data collection and familiarity with (or willing to learn) data management systems (i.e. REDCap). Skilled across the MS Office suite of applications (MS Word; Excel; Power Point).
• Act as the key point of contact as this position holds strong collaborative relationships with outside agencies. You will be required to always conduct yourself in line with the Burnet Code of Conduct.

Refer to the attached position description for full details. This is a fixed term position until December 2026, with possibility of extension. We are open to candidates seeking part time or full-time options (0.5 -1.0 FTE). You will have flexible working hours as well as 1 day per week working from home option.

Let's talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA).
• High level skills in Phlebotomy.
• Non-judgemental attitude towards people with a history of injecting drug use, incarceration, homelessness or other social determinant of stigma and discrimination.

The following are preferable but not essential:

• Experience working with marginalised populations in particular people with a history of injecting drug use.
• Ability to write and submit study abstracts and present findings at conferences
• Clinical knowledge related to blood borne viruses.
• Accreditation in hepatitis C and HIV pre and post-test counselling.
• Skilled in Liver Fibrosis Assessment including transient elastography (FibroScan).

The Burnet experience

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no qualifying period
• Additional long service leave - 17.3 weeks (minimum is 8.67) at 10 years of service
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Research Nurse - Viral Hepatitis enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply via the "Apply Now" button and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.