Project Manager - BloodCare CRE

Job No.: 686995

Location: 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Employment Type: Full-time (negotiable from 0.6 FTE)

Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $120,138 - $132,610 pa HEW 8 (plus 17% super)

• 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

This role places you at the centre of a major national effort to improve supportive care for people living with blood cancers. The NHMRC BloodCare CRE brings together world leading researchers, clinicians and interdisciplinary experts to deliver high quality, collaborative research across four transformative pillars
• optimising the use of blood products
• preventing infections
• enhancing nutrition and protecting the microbiome
• improving symptom control and psychological wellbeing

As the Project Manager, you will support the end to end delivery of this ambitious research program which will influence clinical practice, drive innovation and benefit patients across Australia and internationally. You will help bring together leading investigators, coordinate multi site activity, support research governance, prepare key documentation, and ensure the CRE operates smoothly and efficiently.

This is a rare opportunity to contribute your project management expertise to work that matters, in an environment that values innovation, collaboration and research excellence. You will be part of a highly engaged team at the forefront of improving patient outcomes in the blood cancer sector.

What You Will Do

• Manage and coordinate day to day CRE operations, resources, timelines and deliverables
• Build strong relationships with researchers, clinicians, collaborators and national networks
• Support ethics submissions, regulatory documentation and investigator meetings
• Contribute to strategic planning and delivery of program objectives
• Prepare high quality materials for research papers, presentations, committees, funders and community groups
• Provide expertise in governance, compliance, reporting and process improvement
• Maintain oversight of confidential and sensitive research information
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence

About You

You will bring postgraduate qualifications or extensive experience in project management within a research, health or complex organisational setting. You are someone who enjoys coordinating multifaceted programs, building relationships and finding practical solutions. You communicate with confidence, thrive in collaborative environments and take pride in enabling research that leads to meaningful impact.

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: Mr Neil Waters, Deputy Director - Operations, +61 3 9903 0407 or neil.waters@monash.edu

Position Description:   Program Manager BloodCareCRE 

Applications Close: Wednesday 21st January 2026 at 11:55pm AEST