Clinical Trials Program Manager

Job No.: 693436

Location: 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)     

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Looking for a high-impact role to anchor your expertise in a world-class research environment?

Monash University’s Transfusion Research Unit (TRU) is an internationally recognised research powerhouse. We are the forces behind the NHMRC Blood Synergy program—addressing critical evidence gaps in blood cancers, major haemorrhages, and critical care.

We are seeking an execution-focused Program Manager for a fixed-term leave replacement to step in and seamlessly drive our operations forward. With 8 active clinical trials in progress, we need someone who can hit the ground running to oversee operations steamline processes and keep a dedicated team on track.

If you are a high-level program manager who thrives under broad direction and enjoys full ownership of complex portfolios, this is your next move.

• Support the conduct of clinical trials, including staff training, project monitoring, data collection, preparation of results/reports, and investigator communication.
• Assist with managing operations across the research unit, including monitoring assigned tasks to ensure clinical trials milestones are reached.
• Manage the implementation of improvements across the trials group, including streamlining processes, practices, and developing templates for unit-wide use.
• Source and assign trials resources, support procurement tender processes, and negotiate/manage contracts with external providers.
• Undertake research and analysis on current clinical practices to devise solutions and provide practical, expert advice to senior leaders on trials-related issues.
• Exercise strong budget management for the unit's clinical trials in partnership with the Operations Manager.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with investigators and key project stakeholders by networking, liaising, presenting information, and coordinating/attending meetings.

About you:

You are an operational strategist. You understand the compliance realities of clinical trials but approach them with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset. Because this is a leave replacement role, your ability to quickly assimilate new concepts and establish immediate credibility is crucial.

The Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualifications (or progress toward them) with extensive experience, or an equivalent high-level combination of training and management expertise.
• A proven track record of successfully steering medium-to-large-scale clinical trials through to completion on time and on budget.
• Exceptional planning skills with experience establishing priorities, shifting resources, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Highly developed relationship management and negotiation skills to effectively interface with diverse stakeholders.
• Advanced computer literacy and experience working with clinical trial systems and software platforms.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Ms Naomi Aoki, Business Projects Manager, Naomi.Aoki@monash.edu 

Position Description: Clinical Trials Program Manager

Applications Close: Sunday 13 September 2026, 11:55pm AEST