What’s in it for you?

• Maximise your pay through salary packaging including entertainment and novated leases
• Enjoy flexible working options
• Work in a supportive and energetic environment with our growing team
• Make an impact and contribute to Australia's largest child health research institute
• Access to generous purchased leave to support your work life balance
• Wonderful onsite facilities available including showers, changing rooms, free towels and bicycle shed
• Subsidised coffee in our lively café Synapse

The opportunity

Are you a compassionate and experienced nurse with a passion for paediatric oncology? Are you ready to play a pivotal role in ground-breaking clinical trials that could shape the future of cancer treatments for children? We invite you to be part of our dynamic team at the Children's Cancer Centre (CCC) as a Senior Research Nurse.

At CCC, we are driven by a common goal - to make a difference in the lives of young cancer patients. Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to pushing the boundaries of medical research and delivering top-notch patient care. As a Senior Research Nurse, you will work alongside the Clinical Trials Manager (CTM) and Clinical Trial Consultants (CTC), contributing to complex early phase clinical trials and helping pave the way for future advancements in paediatric oncology.

Our ideal candidate has a strong background in paediatric oncology, complemented by a desire to further excel in clinical trials. We offer comprehensive training in clinical trial concepts, conduct, and good clinical practice to enhance your capabilities.

This position is available as a part-time 12-month parental leave cover contract, with a weekly commitment of 22.6 hours. Flexibility in work hours can be accommodated.

This is your chance to be part of an exciting mission - contributing to life-changing research and making a real impact on the lives of young patients fighting cancer. If you are ready to seize this extraordinary opportunity and embark on a fulfilling career as a Senior Research Nurse, we would love to hear from you.

Your responsibilities include:

• Organise and manage pharmacokinetics studies
• Administer study medication when necessary according to protocol requirements and maintain accurate and complete records
• Organises and coordinates in-service education for clinical staff within the Children’s Cancer Centre for new clinical trial treatments
• Consistent broad level of influence outside of the MCRI and the Melbourne Children’s Campus to other health services within metropolitan Melbourne or state-wide.
• Contributes to the Campus processes supporting clinical research and represents nursing in reviews of organisation processes supporting research on campus

About you

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Relevant Postgraduate Diploma desirable
• Extensive experience (minimum 5 years) in paediatric oncology clinical trials
• Applicable Nursing Registration – Division 1 with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate level of expertise gained from a combination of experience and or training
• Demonstrated ability to develop a research question based on clinical practice

Who we are

At Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, we share a powerful vision; to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We are renowned for our cutting-edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnosis, prevention, and development of potential cures. Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health. Murdoch Children’s is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and respect that celebrates and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our people. We strive to foster a positive working environment that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and consideration for the diverse voices of our people and the communities we serve. Murdoch Children’s is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and is a committed subscriber to Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and its principles.

For more information, please refer to the position description. Any specific questions related to this position should be directed to Kahlia Fox at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Research Nurse Consultant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To be considered, applicants should submit:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Responses to selection criteria via the position description.

Please submit your application in one combined pdf document.

We welcome all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, religions and sexual orientations in our workplace and encourage talented people of any identity to apply to our vacancies. We will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace, please contact the People Leader listed above if this is needed.

All applicants, please be aware that in line with the Murdoch Children’s and VCGS COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all Murdoch Children’s and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated (boosted), unless a valid medical exception applies.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

A position description is attached.