Clinical Trial Nurse - Casual

Clinical Trial Nurse - Casual

• 19-31 Dickson Road, Health Hub Morayfield, QLD, Australia, 4506
• 90 Sippy Downs Drive, UniSC Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, 4556
• Casual Professional
• Clinical Trials
• Individual contributor
• L6 $63.43 per hour (casual)
• Nursing
• Professional

UniSC Clinical Trials | Maroochydore or Health Hub Morayfield

Level 6, $63.43 per hour plus 12% superannuation

Multiple casual opportunities available

The Opportunity

We are seeking experienced and adaptable Registered Nurses and Endorsed Enrolled Nurses to join our Clinical Trials team on a casual basis. Reporting to the Clinical Trials Operations Manager, you will play a critical role in planning and delivering safe, high‑quality nursing care for participants involved in clinical research studies.

These roles focus on the care, monitoring, and support of participants undergoing overnight observation and confinement, while ensuring strict adherence to clinical research protocols, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. You will contribute directly to the delivery of ethically sound research that improves health outcomes and participant experience.

This opportunity is ideal for nurses who enjoy variety, autonomy, and working in a highly professional, research‑driven environment, with the flexibility to work across different sites and shift patterns.

For more information, please visit us online: UniSC Clinical Trials

You will

• Plan and deliver safe and effective nursing care in line with approved clinical research protocols;
• Support the delivery of high‑quality clinical trials that improve health outcomes and participant experience;
• Provide clinical and nursing care across multiple research studies simultaneously
• Undertake clinical trial‑related administrative duties, including data collection, document management, and laboratory sample processing and shipping;
• Monitor and support participants during overnight observation and confinement periods;
• Ensure full compliance with UniSC Clinical Trials Centre SOPs, ICH/GCP guidelines, and relevant local, State, and federal policies; and
• Work collaboratively with clinical, research, and operational staff to maintain high standards of care and safety.

About you

You are a capable, confident nurse with a strong clinical foundation and an interest in research‑based care. You bring a calm, professional approach to your work, are comfortable managing competing priorities, and understand the importance of accuracy, privacy, and compliance in a clinical trial setting. You enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and are flexible in your approach to shifts and locations.

You will possess:

• A degree qualification in Nursing with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and diploma qualification;
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, or Enrolled Nurse with medication administration endorsement;
• Phlebotomy and cannulation training and experience, which is highly regarded;
• High‑level computing skills, including clinical trial electronic data entry, databases, word processing, and spreadsheets;
• A sound understanding of privacy principles governing health information; and
• The ability to travel between sites and work shift work as required for confinement studies.

Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

All applications must be lodged through our website. To apply please visit our website at: Careers at UniSC

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

We will review applications and contact suitable candidates throughout the duration of this advertisement. Please note the University reserves the right to close the advertisement early should the position be filled. Early application submission is encouraged.

Your completed application must include:

• a resume, noting your application will be reviewed in alignment to the specified selection criteria as outlined within the job advertisement. There will be opportunity within the application form to also include supporting documentation should you wish.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team.

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Lana Nguyen

Clinical Trials Operations Manager - UniSC Clinical Trials (Morayfield Health Hub)

Telephone: 07 5456 3976

Email: lnguyen@usc.edu.au

or

James Donkin

Clinical Trials Operations Manager - UniSC Clinical Trials (Maroochydore Private Hospital)

Telephone: 07 5459 4880

Email: jdonkin@usc.edu.au