An exciting new position has become available in our Retinal Gene Therapy Unit where you will be primarily involved in sponsored clinical trials study involving individuals with inherited retinal disease and provide administrative support to the research team. The teams main research focus is gene therapy for retinal disorders, such as macular degeneration and inherited retinal diseases.

The Unit is led by Associate Professor Lauren Ayton and Dr Thomas Edwards, who both have expertise in conducting researcher-led studies and interventional clinical trials (all phases).

The incumbent will work closely with collaborators at the University of Melbourne (led by Associate Professor Lauren Ayton) but will spend their time primarily at CERA (East Melbourne).

Join the team at the Centre for Eye Research Australia as a Research Administration Assistant and become part of one of the world’s leading eye research institutes. CERA conducts research to discover the causes of eye disease, find new ways to detect and prevent vision loss and develop new treatments to save and restore sight.

To learn more about our work, please visit www.cera.org.au

About the role

• Undertake general administrative duties including booking and confirming research participant appointments, coordinating transport when necessary, document scanning and filing
• Assist with the collation and input of data into electronic data capture systems/databases, and address any data entry queries
• Assist the Research team in preparing for research appointments, such as preparing study visit files and required paperwork
• With support, assist with preparation of ethics and research governance submissions and reporting requirements
• Participate in training across research principles, standard operating procedures and study protocols
• Assist with maintenance of required study files, including specific source documentation and study specific binders

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Combination of relevant clerical/administrative experience and knowledge/training in the field
• Excellent interpersonal skills (including both verbal and written communication skills)
• Willingness and ability to learn new techniques and procedures

Working at CERA

We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free), flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies. Whilst the work is challenging, you will be rewarded by contributing to an organisation that is focused on giving people living with eye disease a chance to save their sight.

How to Apply

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For more information please download the position description or email [email protected] using the subject line: Research Administration Assistant - Retinal Gene Therapy enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disabilities.