
Registrar - Unaccredited - Anaesthetic Research
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Department of Anaesthetics, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Medicine requires a Research Assistant to help with the conduct of Clinical Trials within the department. This is a fixed term, full time position.Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.Hiring Manager: Professor Bernhard Riedel
Contact Number: 8559 5000
Email: Bernhard.Riedel@petermac.orgApplications Close: 26 September 2025Position SummaryThe Department of Anaesthetics, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Medicine requires a Research Assistant to help with the conduct of Clinical Trials within the department. Applicants are invited to join an exciting research team focused on pharmacogenomics in the perioperative period. The research assistant will coordinate and deliver direct and indirect care and associated data collection for pharmacogenomic trials and assist with other research studies undertaken in the department. The research assistant will practice in accordance with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Note for Guidance on Good Clinical Practice (CPMP/ICH/135/95) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans. This role requires meticulous adherence to trial protocols, a commitment to safe work practices, and significant organisational and project management skills. The successful candidate will be capable of working in an independent manner within an existing team.Enterprise AgreementDoctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026Classification or Salary RangeAs per experience based on awardImmunisation Risk CategoryCategory AKey RelationshipsInternal:
- Research study patients
- Anaesthetic staff within the Department of Anaesthetics, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Medicine
- Surgical staff
- Clinical nurses in all relevant patient care areas - including theatres, OPD and wards.
- Multidisciplinary team members
- Clinical Trial Co-ordinators
- Clinical Trial Principal Investigators
- Departmental research team
- Laboratory staff
- Health information services department
- Internal human research ethics committee (HREC)
- Clinical Research Development and Operations (CRDO) office
- Clinical Trial Co-ordinators
- External laboratories and diagnostic imaging centres
- Follow clinical trial protocols and conduct clinical research trials is in accordance with TGA ICH GCP and the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans
- Willingness to learn.
- Thorough and accurate note- and record-keeping.
- Able to make appropriate clinical and professional autonomous decisions as required & seek clarification where necessary.
- Maintain a flexible approach to working hours in order to meet the requirements of research protocols and subject recruitment (including evening and weekends as required).
- Liaise with all involved groups/departments to ensure all biological samples are collected, processed, stored as per protocol.
- Proficiency in biospecimen processing and research sample preparation.
- Co-ordination of biospecimen labelling, banking and shipping.
- Accurate and timely entry of data.
- Timely upkeep of stocks and consumables.
- Maintaining a clean and organised work environment.
- Up-to-date records of all mandatory and job-specific training courses.
- Prompt disclosure of any conflict of interest for all commercial or project-based research.
- Maintenance of commercial confidence, protection of sensitive information and compliance with any non-disclosure conditions.
- Mandatory reporting of safety incidents, near-misses and identified risks.
- Commitment to inclusive, diverse and respectful workplace culture.
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.