Role title: Clinical Trial Coordinator
Role type: Permanent full time
Role grade: Health Service Manager (Grade 1)/Registered Nurse (Year 1 - 8)
Shift details:Monday - Friday (08:00 - 16:30)
Department and locationThe Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research (AMR), Sydney
Salary: $81,748.17 - $121,497.00 (dependent on qualification and experience)+ super
Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.
Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.
Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.
About the role
The Clinical Research Coordinator/Registered Nurse (Clinical Research) is responsible for the coordination and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred clinical trials within The Kinghorn Cancer Centre.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary research and clinical team, the role supports the safe and effective conduct of research in accordance with study protocols, ICH-GCP, Australian regulatory requirements and privacy legislation.
Key responsibilities include participant screening and recruitment, coordination of study visits and trial schedules, patient and staff education, clinical trial data collection and management, biological sample coordination, monitoring visits, and responding to data queries within required timelines.
The role maintains effective communication with patients, families, healthcare professionals, sponsors and research partners, while contributing to quality improvement, research capacity and access to innovative therapies.
For the Registered Nurse (Clinical Research): the role additionally provides evidence-based nursing care to clinical trial participants, including clinical assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation, clinical decision-making, care coordination, referrals and appropriate delegation within scope of practice.
About you
Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency OR
Holdsor working towards relevant tertiaryqualificationsinclinicalresearchandclinicaltrialsorequivalentrelevantwork experience OR a combination of relevant work experience and study.
Demonstratedleadershipabilityworkinginateamandabilitytouseown initiative
Experiencewithsecuredatamanagement,participanttrialdatacollection,participantorganisationalskills,abilityto rapidly master new concepts and skills and detailed knowledge of HREC and RGO submissions
Demonstrated experience as a Registered Nurse in clinical trials that includes the integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking, data analysis and research principles including Good Clinical Practice.
DemonstratedknowledgeandexperienceworkinginOncology,Haematologyand/orResearch using effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstratedeffectivetimemanagementskillsandabilitytoprioritisecompetingworkloads withinacomplex environment
What we can offer you
Exceptional Rewards:Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
Coming from NSW Health? Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
Sponsorship / work rights forAustralia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 17 September 2026
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Shortlisting for this position will commenceimmediately We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
