- Join a high-performing trial team and drive data excellence across a diverse and evolving clinical research environment
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Partner with statisticians and analysts to prepare, refine, and deliver data that underpins critical clinical insights
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17% super; generous annual, personal, and life leave; health & fitness discounts
As the SNAP Trial Data Co-ordinator you will play a pivotal role in advancing high-impact clinical research. You’ll oversee the management, quality, and integrity of trial data across the full lifecycle for the SNAP trial, a large-scale global clinical trial.
Your expertise in data management will be critical in ensuring information is accurate, reliable, and fit for purpose, supporting robust analysis and protecting trial integrity. Working across both blinded and unblinded teams, you will help enable meaningful clinical insights that contribute to improved healthcare outcomes.
In this role you will:
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Lead the development and management of clinical trial data pipelines, ensuring data is accurate, validated and transformed into high-quality datasets ready for analysis and reporting.
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Partner with trial statisticians, analytical teams and global stakeholders to support interim and final analyses while maintaining trial blinding, integrity and data governance standards.
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Provide expert oversight of electronic data capture (EDC) systems, case report forms (CRFs) and data dictionaries, ensuring data collection processes are efficient, robust and aligned with trial objectives.
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Drive data quality and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying, investigating and resolving data integrity issues, developing data cleaning processes and implementing sustainable solutions.
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Support secure and compliant data sharing, reporting and documentation activities, applying expertise in privacy, confidentiality and clinical trial governance to enable high-quality research outcomes.
This Full time, 12-month fixed term opportunity will be based at the at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (Awabakal and Worimi land).
You will have:
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Demonstrated experience in clinical trial data management, with a strong understanding of data quality, reliability, validity and trial data governance.
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Proficiency in statistical and data management software, including R, with the ability to manage and analyse complex clinical trial datasets.
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Sound knowledge of ethics, confidentiality, privacy and security requirements relating to clinical research data.
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The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary trial teams, investigators and stakeholders across a global research environment.
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A proactive approach to learning and applying organisational policies, processes and best practice standards relevant to clinical trials and research management.
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.
The remuneration for this position is Higher Education Worker Level 6 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.
In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.
These include:
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17% super and salary packaging.
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Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, annual leave loading, and additional purchased leave scheme.
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Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
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A range of support and wellbeing programs.
For more information on benefits and conditions, please follow this link.
Important information before you apply:
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If viewing this on a job board other than the University's please click ‘Apply’ (or equivalent) to reach the University's website, where a copy of the Position Description can be accessed. Please download a copy from the Related Documents section before commencing your application.
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Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.
Your application must include:
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Your resume.
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A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.
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A statement addressing the Essential and Desirable Criteria listed in the attached Position Description.
Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the requested Criteria as one PDF document. This document should not exceed 4 pages.
We value diversity and strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free. If you require an alternative pathway to view the Position Description or to submit an application, please reach out to [email protected].
We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process.
Typically candidates that progress beyond the shortlist stage can expect to undertake the following (minimum) assessment activities as part of the recruitment process:
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Interview (an ‘in person’ interview will be conducted as part of the process)
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Referee checks
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Pre-employment checks as appropriate to the role
Our University is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for every member of our community. This commitment is central to our values and our efforts to build a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive.
As part of this, and in alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence 2025, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.
The completion and return of the University’s Gender-based Violence Declaration Form will form part of the pre-employment checks for this position and any offer of employment will be conditional upon review by the University.
Our adherence to the Code is about more than compliance – it’s about living our values. Together, we can ensure our University remains a place where respect, safety, and inclusion are non-negotiable.
For specific position enquiries, please contact Professor Josh Davis, [email protected] Head, Infection Research Program
Having technical difficulties? Please reach out to us: [email protected] Please note, we do not accept email applications.
Closing date: Monday 29 June 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you
We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do.
The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
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