Due to continued growth, we’re seeking 2 x Medical Data Scientists to join us in Australia.
Who are we?
We’re Avance Clinical a Contract Research Organisation. We offer specialised services supporting drug development for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Those in our industry know we’re experts in our field. We’ve won numerous industry accolades including Frost & Sullivans 2026 Global Company of the Year & have completed over 500 studies over the last 5 years. We’ve grown every year since 2019 & have doubled in size over the last 3 years… we’ve a positive future ahead of us.
Why should you join Avance Clinical?
We’ve fostered a culture of support, growth and fun. We appreciate that our most important asset is our people. Our team members have autonomy & we value honesty and respect. We have a strong sense of team. We genuinely appreciate each individual but recognise the collective when achieving success.
Broad Purpose
The Medical Data Scientist is responsible for supporting the provision of Medical Monitoring services for clinical trials managed by Avance Clinical in accordance with the Clinical Study Protocol (CSP), Avance (or sponsor) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ICH GCP guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements. The role supports the Medical Monitor (MM) in study start-up, conduct and close-out activities by preparing, reviewing and presenting medical and safety data, drafting study-specific documents, and assisting with study meetings as delegated.
Core Responsibilities
- Support the Medical Monitor during study start-up and clinical conduct for assigned clinical trials.
- Participate in Medical Monitoring Kick-off Meetings and other study meetings as required.
- Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action items and study trackers for Medical Monitoring activities as delegated.
- Assist in the preparation, review and update of study documents related to medical monitoring and safety oversight, including Medical Monitoring Plans, SRC Charters and other study-specific plans as required.
- Assist in the preparation and review of data summaries, reports and other outputs used by the MM to support medical review of emerging safety data and the identification of trends or signals.
- Prepare SRC, safety review, dose escalation or other study meeting materials for MM review and presentation.
- Support review of protocol deviations by preparing listings, summaries and trend analyses for MM assessment of potential impact on participant safety, data evaluability or study conduct.
- Support review of medical coding outputs, including MedDRA and WHODrug listings, and identify queries or inconsistencies for MM review.
- Undergo study-specific training on the protocol, Investigator’s Brochure, SRC requirements and other relevant study documents.
- Liaise with cross-functional study team members including Project Managers, Data Managers, Safety team members and Medical Monitors regarding study-specific medical monitoring activities.
- Maintain study documentation, records and filing related to assigned Medical Monitoring activities in accordance with study requirements, SOPs and quality standards.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Ordinary Degree in appropriate/related discipline (e.g. Medicine, pharmacy, biomedical science, pharmacology, nursing or other related).
- Ideally 2-3 years’ experience in clinical research, within pharma or CRO industry
- Formal and current ICH GCP training.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology, clinical trial processes and safety data review.
- Awareness of MedDRA and WHODrug coding principles.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to review safety data listings, identify patterns and prepare clear data summaries and visual outputs
- Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience using AI systems (e.g. Claude, Perplexity) in data interpretation and analysis
- Prior experience working with safety databases, EDC outputs, visualization tools or other clinical data review systems (desirable).
What next?
As a growing business we’re looking for likeminded people to join us – we hope that’s you.
- To join our team please submit your CV & cover letter as one Microsoft Word document
- You must have full Australian working rights to be considered
Alternatively, you could pick up the phone and call our Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist Adrian Bedford 0406 574234 /
[email protected]
Australia / Brisbane / Adelaide / Sydney / Melbourne / Medical Monitor / Medical Liaison / Clinical Trials / health/care data scientist / clinical data scientist / clinical or health analytics scientist / specialist /
