Medical Monitor - Geriatric Medicine Research

• Australian Frailty Network – Centre for Health Services Research

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Culture committed to excellence and innovation

• Generous 17% superannuation allowance

• Based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Woolloongabba

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

About This Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Medical Officer with a specialist qualification in Geriatric Medicine to use their expert knowledge of the clinical management and care of older patients to provide oversight and review of safety data and reports for clinical trials conducted by the Australian Frailty Network.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Review study protocols to identify possible safety implications and advise on potential follow-up actions and stopping rules for documentation in the trial safety monitoring plan

• Evaluate adverse events, safety reports and new literature related to the trial intervention and provide appropriate recommendations to trial committees and investigator teams

• Provide relevant safety and medical input into the design and conduct of clinical trials in older populations

• Prepare regular summary reports of events for trial committees and, if indicated, participate in preparing reports for regulatory bodies and ethics committees

• Regularly review aggregated safety data and make recommendations to the Trial Management Committee for follow-up actions as documented in the trial safety monitoring plan

• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals

This is a clinical academic position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance .

This is a part-time (0.25%), fixed-term position for up to 12 months. At Academic level C, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $132,201.83 - $152,202.33, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $154,676.15 - $178,076.72 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad:  from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You  

• A Medical Degree and subsequent specialist qualification in Geriatric Medicine with at least two (2) years relevant experience in the conduct of clinical research, or equivalent experience in clinical practice

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of the clinical management and care of older patients

• An understanding of safety monitoring for clinical trials and the principles of Good Clinical Practice

• An ability to establish effect relationships to make a significant contribution to the academic discipline relevant to your profession at a university and wider community level, including industry, government, and professional bodies

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.

• AHPRA Registration: It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent holds and maintains full AHPRA registration.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Emily Gordon . For application queries or to obtain a copy of the full job description, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

 
Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Responses to the ‘About You’ section

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Tuesday 23rd April 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-36037). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Friday 3rd May 2024.