SCHN - Clinical Trials Start-Up Manager

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 7 September 2027
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: 118821 - 140201 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging) 
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ683689
Location: Network
Applications Close: Midnight on 14 August 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Natasha Edirisinghege on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

BACKGROUND:
The Clinical Research Centres (CRC), located at both The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) and the Sydney Children’s Hospital (SCH), conducts a wide variety of clinical research through a network of researchers and health professionals across the SCHN. Under the umbrella of Kids Research, the CRCs aims to translate new evidence into clinical care and treatment at both sites.

THE ROLE:
The Clinical Trials Start-Up Manager will work across the SCHN at the following campuses, to lead and support clinical research start up activities, specific to the CRCs:

• The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW)
• Sydney Children’s Hospital (SCH)

This role encompasses managing administrative functions that support clinical research and the broader organisational unit, while fostering strong, professional relationships with sponsors, investigators, supporting departments, collaborators, and their teams through clear, consultative
communication. The position also involves identifying opportunities to enhance processes across SCHN to improve quality, compliance, efficiency, and consistency in start up operations.

Day to day accountabilities include:

• Providing leadership, oversight and management of study start up activity from point of initial site approach, through to Research Governance Office (RGO) authorisation
• Supporting feasibility assessments where required
• Manage complex budget negotiations
• Accurately negotiate, draft and finalise supporting department
  agreements
• Review Clinical Trial Research Agreements in line with site expectations and local governance requirements 
• Build and manage studies in the Clinical Trials Management System(CTMS) as per local site practices
• Maintain an up to date understanding of the legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks governing clinical research and applying this knowledge to informed decision making.
• Preparation and submission of ethics and governance applications according to site and sponsor timelines
• Provide continued support and encourage collaboration within the CRC start up team
• Support the development and implementation of start-up systems and processes within the CRC
• Financial management responsibilities related to study start up
• Conduct efficient and accurate study handovers to clinical teams as required
• Display high standards of accuracy and timeliness
• Undertake additional duties aligned with the role’s classification

  What you'll be doing
   

The Clinical Trials Start-Up Manager will be responsible for supporting the clinical trials team, The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN), Investigators, Collaborators and network research staff in the establishment of clinical trials being conducted within SCHN. The incumbent will take responsibility for study start up activities to ensure that SCHN is competitively placed to attract cutting-edge research opportunities and will support best practice in clinical research start-up.   
The primary purpose of this role is to contribute actively to the provision of high-quality research activities at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN).