Join the Fight Against Cancer - Clinical Trials Assistant - Oncology

Join our dedicated oncology research team at Flinders Medical Centre and make a meaningful difference in cancer care by supporting ground-breaking clinical trials that advance treatment options for patients across South Australia. This full-time contract position offers the opportunity to work alongside leading healthcare professionals in state-of-the-art facilities whilst contributing to research that could change lives. Be part of SA Health's mission to improve health outcomes through quality healthcare and research excellence in this rewarding role ending 28 January 2027.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager Oncology Clinical Trials, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Liaise with Facility Management and Biomedical Engineering staff for assistance e.g. appropriate maintenance of trial equipment
• Assist in coordinating the sourcing and recording of trial data, including ensuring the maintenance of data quality and accuracy to audit standards
• Support the implementation of new administrative, financial and records management, approaches, methodologies and techniques to enhance service delivery and business outcomes
• Develop and maintain professional, effective and collaborative working relationships between all relevant work units and team members
• Coordinate the attendance of other support staff/visitors e.g. interpreters, security, Sponsor representatives etc as required

About you:

• Prior experience in hospital setting, with oncology and / or research experience
• Experience in the use of Microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and Power Point)
• High level of competency in the use of computers, work processing and office administration processes and procedures
• Resolve issues, meet deadlines under pressure, and effectively use work related resources and information
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to liaise effectively across a multi-disciplinary environment, including the capacity to communicate collaboratively with a range of staff and customers
• Ability to contribute to support continuous improvement and business support, including assisting with policy development, analysis and review, evaluating work procedures, implementing new systems and accurately managing data in databases and information systems

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Alison Richards, Research Unit Manager, (08) 8204 6200, Alison.Richards@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 23rd January 2026

Attachments:

• ASO3 Clinical Trials Assistant - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• 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: 928108