Work Type: Fixed-term
Salary: $1 - $1
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13594
The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) HREC ensures ethical and legal compliance of paediatric research under the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023). The inclusion of an independent legal expert is essential to safeguard participant rights, ensure regulatory compliance, and interpret relevant laws, privacy guidelines, and contract frameworks.
Requirements & Qualifications
The NHMRC National Statement requires that every HREC include at least one qualified lawyer, who:
Role & Responsibilities
Expectations & Opportunities
To Apply
Submit:
Applicants will be asked to attend an online or in person interview in late August early September 2025
Contact:
Sophie Gatenby, Research Ethics Manager
[email protected]
(03) 9345 4494
Research Ethics & Governance Office,
The Royal Children’s Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close: 21 Agust 2025