Research Manager

Employment Type: Permanent part time
Hours: 60 hour fortnight
Salary: HS6 pro-rata
Location: Hybrid / Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg / Werribee Mercy Hospital
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Roxanne Hastie; ••••@mercy.com.au

Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity
Join Mercy Health's Research Unit within the Office of the Chief Medical Officer at an important time of growth and development. Working closely with the Director of Research, you will help implement the Mercy Health Research Strategy and strengthen research governance, capability, partnerships and impact across the health service.

In this role, you will:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Research Unit, including governance systems, study tracking, audits, accreditation evidence and reporting.
• Support researchers with ethics and governance processes, study conduct, funding opportunities and translating research into practice.
• Work with clinical services, internal teams, universities, other health services and external partners to strengthen research activity and build a research-rich culture.
• Coordinate research training and contribute to policies, procedures, communications and organisational research reporting.

What you'll bring:
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in health sciences, biomedical science, public health, epidemiology, nursing, medicine, allied health, psychology, science or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in research coordination, research governance, project management, clinical trials, grants, ethics or research operations.
• Sound knowledge of research ethics and governance, including HREC submissions, site governance, consent, privacy and data management.
• An understanding of Good Clinical Practice and clinical trial requirements.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate, high-quality records.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with researchers, clinicians, senior leaders and external partners.
• Experience with budgets, contracts, reporting and stakeholder management.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.