Project Assistant in Diabetes Metabolism and Technology
University of MelbourneRole type: Full time and fixed term for 12 months
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/ School: Department of Medicine
Salary: $ 86,943 - 99,864 AUD Annual p.a. plus 17% super
Hands-on role in cutting-edge diabetes technology trials / close collaboration with expert clinicians and researchers / strong professional development in clinical research
Apply now to help deliver impactful diabetes clinical trials, coordinating patients, technology and data to improve care.
Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity:
You will help deliver high-impact diabetes technology clinical trials that directly improve care for adults with diabetes. You will gain hands-on experience in patient-facing research, data collection, and advanced device-based diabetes management. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will build skills across trial coordination, ethics, and publications.
What you will deliver:
Coordinate recruitment, scheduling and follow-up of adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes for clinical trials.
Conduct study visits, collect clinical data and samples, and operate diabetes technology devices following approved protocols.
Manage accurate documentation, databases and patient files, ensuring compliance with GCP and regulatory requirements.
Prepare, ship and track biological samples and investigational products in line with safety and governance standards.
Support ethics submissions, monitoring activities, sponsor liaison and manuscript preparation across multiple funded research projects.
You may be a great fit if you:
Hold a degree in science or a related discipline and experience working in human research settings.
Demonstrate experience collecting data from human participants and completing study records to Good Clinical Practice standards.
Bring strong organisational, analytical and project management skills, balancing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines.
Understand or quickly learn TGA-aligned ethics and governance requirements, including Institutional Ethics Committee processes.
Offer experience in hospital or clinical research environments, ideally involving diabetes, metabolism or related clinical areas.
Utilise skills with electronic data capture systems, such as REDCap, or similar clinical trial databases and platforms.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team – “Department of Medicine”
You will join the Diabetes Technology Research Group within the Department of Medicine at St Vincent’s Hospital. The group leads cutting-edge clinical research on insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring and emerging diabetes technologies. You will collaborate with clinicians, researchers and students in a supportive environment that values innovation and patient impact. As part of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, you will access resources and development opportunities. For further information please refer to the attached PD.
Be Yourself
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Application essentials:
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You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
A Working with Children Check is for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.
Want to know more?
For queries related to this specific position, contact Catriona Sims at catriona.sims@unimelb.edu.au
For questions related to our recruitment process email Corey Menadue at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.
Applications close: Sunday 12 April. 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
Position Description: PD - Project Assistant.docx & PD - Project Assistant.pdf