Clinical Trial Coordinator - Retinal Gene Therapy
Job No:
CERA118
Location:
EAST MELBOURNE
Needing a strong sense of making a difference and impact in your career – this position may be for you. As a member of a charismatic team, this role provides an opportunity to be directly involved in research that has the potential to save sight for people suffering vision loss from retinal disease.
This position is located within the Retinal Gene Therapy Unit at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA). Our Unit is committed to investigating gene therapy as a potential sight saving treatment and this role will contribute to fostering key developments in this field. Our Unit is driven to help find cures for inherited forms of retinal disease.
Our Unit is led by Dr Thomas Edwards, a vitreo-retinal surgeon with international expertise in gene therapy trials (Oxford, UK) and Associate Professor Lauren Ayton, a clinician-researcher with expertise in clinical trial outcomes and vision restoration therapies.
Join the team at the Centre for Eye Research Australia as a Clinical Trial Coordinator and become part of one of the world’s leading eye research institutes. CERA conducts research to discover the causes of eye disease, find new ways to detect and prevent vision loss and develop new treatments to save and restore sight.
To learn more about our work, please visit www.cera.org.au
About the role
- Working alongside Trial Coordinators, Researchers and Principal Investigators to conduct clinical trials which includes, but is not limited to, administrative tasks associated with participant visits, data management and reporting of outcomes to various stakeholders (i.e., relevant research ethics office)
- Perform trial participant assessments as required by study protocols including subjective refractions, best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and other imaging scans, perimetry and measurement of vital signs (note some of these assessments can be taught)
- Contribute to fostering high quality research output and be a strong team player
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A tertiary qualification in Orthoptics, Optometry, or relevant health science degree (and registration with an appropriate board, if required)
- Excellent clinical ability in Orthoptics/Optometry and/or ophthalmic assisting, with the ability to learn new techniques and procedures
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to adhere to documentation guidelines
Working at CERA
We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free), flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies. Whilst the work is challenging, you will be rewarded by contributing to an organisation that is focused on giving people living with eye disease a chance to save their sight.
How to apply
Submit a current resume and covering letter that details your interest and suitability for the role.
For more information please download the position description here or email hr@cera.org.au.
Applications Close: Sunday 14 August 2022 11:30PM