Research Operations Manager, Governance & Integrity

About the Organisation 

At Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research (“Ingham Institute"), we are committed to inspiring better health and transforming the treatment and care of people living with the most prevalent medical conditions and diseases. 

Our purpose is to make and apply discoveries that translate to radical improvement in health and health care for all.

Ingham Institute Values 

• Imagination – we boldly challenge each other to think differently. 

• Inclusion – we believe in and direct our efforts towards equity for all. 

• Impact – we maximise our success by being relevant, focused, and responsive. 

• Integrity – we operate with honesty and transparency in everything we do. 

Our values act as a guide for our engagement with our colleagues, partners, stakeholders, and the communities we support.

About the role 

Ingham Institute is seeking an experienced Governance & Integrity Manager to lead the development and oversight of governance, integrity and compliance frameworks that support safe, ethical and high-quality research across the Institute and its partner organisations.

This influential role will work closely with researchers, executives and external stakeholders to ensure research activities meet legislative, regulatory and ethical requirements while enabling efficient research delivery.

Spanning clinical trials, translational research, digital health, artificial intelligence and population health, this is a unique opportunity to drive best-practice governance, strengthen research integrity and help shape the future of research excellence at the Institute.

About You

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health, law, research, clinical trials, governance, ethics, regulatory affairs, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience in health and medical research governance within health services, universities and/or medical research institute environments.

• Strong knowledge of clinical trial governance, including sponsor, investigator, institution and site responsibilities.

• Sound understanding of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, Good Clinical Practice, and the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework.

• Proven ability to interpret and apply complex legislation, policies, standards, contracts and regulatory requirements.

• Experience developing and implementing governance frameworks, policies, procedures, compliance programs and risk management initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex governance, integrity, compliance or risk matters and provide trusted advice to senior stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality reports, policies, briefs and committee papers.

• Strong judgement, professionalism and commitment to confidentiality, ethical conduct and procedural fairness.

• Highly organised, detail-oriented and solutions-focused, with a collaborative approach and proven ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

Desirable criteria:

• Clinical trial governance, regulatory affairs or Good Clinical Practice certification.

• Experience supporting investigator-initiated and commercially sponsored clinical trials.

• Experience in research misconduct or breach assessment processes.

• Knowledge of privacy, data governance, artificial intelligence, digital health and emerging research technologies.

• Experience supporting multi-institutional and multicentre research collaborations.

Please contact Hayley Paris (Talent Acquisition) at ************@inghaminstitute.org.au for a full copy of the Position Description.

What we offer 

At the Ingham Institute, we are proud to offer a dynamic and supportive work environment that fosters professional development and work-life balance.

Some of the key benefits include: 

• A competitive salary plus access to great salary packaging opportunities (up to $15,900 of general living expenses including rent, mortgage and credit card payments each year). 

• A Meal Entertainment card (salary package up to $2,650 of dining out, hotel accommodation, venue hire and catering expenses each year).

• State-of-the-art research facilities and resources. 

• Opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. 

• A collaborative team culture.

How to apply 

To be considered for this opportunity, all applications must be submitted by 11:59pm Wednesday 26th August 2026 and are required to include: 

• an up-to-date resume

• a cover letter outlining your experience to date and your alignment with the essential criteria of the role.

This position requires on-going, unrestricted working rights in Australia. Due to the nature of the role, we are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship.

Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and NSW Health service checks. The assessment seeks information only relevant to performing the inherent requirements of the job, it remains strictly confidential, and applicants will be informed of the result.

As a public health charity endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient, salary packaging opportunities are available to Institute employees.

Please note that only short-listed applicants who have included the correct application documents will be contacted.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitable candidates are found.

This role is being managed directly, and we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time.