Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator

• Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Behavioural Sciences

• Full-time or part-time (minimum 0.8 FTE), fixed term position through until October 2028

• Base salary will be in the range $106,709 - $116,198 + 17% super (HEW Level 7)

• Based at our Herston Campus location

Join the UQ Clinical Trials Centre and play a pivotal role in advancing innovative, investigator-led clinical research that improves lives. As a Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator, you'll lead the central coordination of complex multi-site clinical trials, including stroke rehabilitation studies, working alongside leading researchers and healthcare professionals.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute across the full clinical trial lifecycle—from study start-up and ethics submissions to site coordination, quality management, and stakeholder engagement. If you're an experienced clinical trials professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality research with real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of multi-site clinical trials, ensuring milestones, timelines, and study activities are successfully achieved.

• Prepare and maintain essential trial documentation, including ethics and governance submissions, Trial Master Files, and regulatory records, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP and quality standards.

• Build strong relationships with investigators, research sites, and key stakeholders to support effective communication and successful trial delivery.

• Monitor trial progress, support quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to accurate reporting, financial oversight, and continuous enhancement of trial management processes.

We're seeking an experienced clinical trials professional with a proven ability to centrally coordinate complex, multi-site research studies while maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, and data integrity. You'll be a highly organised and proactive communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment, building strong relationships with investigators, research teams, and external stakeholders. If you're passionate about advancing impactful clinical research and enjoy working in a fast-paced, purpose-driven setting, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health, Science, Project Management or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated experience centrally coordinating multi-centre clinical trials, with a strong understanding of ICH-GCP, ethics, governance, and regulatory requirements.

• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate documentation, data integrity, and audit-ready records.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience working with clinical trial management systems and research databases.

• Experience in stroke rehabilitation or hospital-based research environments is highly regarded.

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available. 

Enjoy up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, flexible working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, affordable parking, and salary packaging. 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact [email protected]. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks, mandatory immunisations. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.  

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.  

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623. 

Applications close Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-66318).