The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Research Coordinator to join the Global Women’s and Newborn’s Health team at Burnet!

In this role you will coordinate and manage multi-country research studies focused on maternal and newborn health across international settings.

You will also:

• Lead day-to-day delivery of research projects across multiple countries
• Prepare and manage ethics and regulatory submissions and approvals
• Develop and maintain study documentation, SOPs, and project timelines
• Conduct site visits for training, monitoring, and study implementation
• Collaborate with international stakeholders to ensure high-quality research delivery

Refer to the attached position description for full details. This is a fixed term (0.6 - 1.0 FTE), 18-month contract. The role offers flexible working hours and the option to work from home up to 2 days per week.

Let’s talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Relevant qualification in public health, science, or a related field
• Experience managing clinical trials and/or observational research projects
• Strong understanding of ethics and regulatory processes in research
• Excellent communication skills with experience working across diverse, international teams

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Experience in maternal and newborn health research, particularly in LMIC settings

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
• 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 600 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, Vanuatu 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).using the subject line: Research Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs

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: Research Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply via the "Apply Now" button below and submit 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 Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.