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Exciting Clinical Trials Coordinator - Sleep and Respiratory | Shape the Future of Medicine | SA Health

Join SA Health's cutting-edge Sleep and Respiratory research team at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll coordinate ground-breaking clinical trials that transform patient care. This part-time contract role offers the perfect opportunity to advance your research career while making a real impact on treatment outcomes for sleep and respiratory disorders. Initially to June 2026, with the possibility of 12-month extension. Be part of South Australia's leading healthcare network and help shape the future of medical innovation.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Respiratory & Sleep Services both Operationally and Professionally, this role is part of a national trial for patients with MND. Some of your duties for the role will include:

• Ability to manage and maintain effective communication with patients, carers, investigators, sponsors and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure dissemination of information to Trials manager
• Participate in clinical trial monitoring/auditing internally and externally with regulatory and protocol requirements of the trial
• Acting as the patient advocate to assist the individuals to make informed decisions
• Plan and coordinate services with other disciplines or agencies in providing individual health care needs to the Respiratory trial population
• Acting as a resource to unit staff in relation to all aspects of clinical trial coordination and management

About you:

• For appointment at MeS1 Level - Bachelor of Health Science or Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science) or equivalent qualification
• Prior experience in sleep research/sleep laboratory experience
• Effective skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines within a clinical trials and research framework
• Demonstrated competence in Research/Clinical Trials in accordance with the relevant standards

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Sue Peterson, Network Administration Manager, (08) 8204 4033, Sue.Peterson@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 30th November 2025

Attachments:

• Clinical Trials Coordinator - Role Description
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• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 917631