Research Development & Governance Officer
- Part Time, Permanent Contract
- 24 hours per fortnight
- Part Time, Fixed Term Contract – October 2026
Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region with an extensive range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services.
The Research Development and Governance Officer (RDGO) plays a key role in building the culture, capability and capacity of staff to undertake and translate research in to practice. The role operates within the research team – working closely with the clinical trials team and research coordinator (RHAN).
The RDGO contributes to local level support and advice to researchers in addition to undertaking comprehensive reviews of all research projects prior to submission to the NHW Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) including Site Specific Applications (SSAs) and other research related contracts such as Clinical Trial Agreements.
The RDGO will provide leadership, high quality advice and services to facilitate the efficient review, approval, monitoring, reporting and administration of research conducted across Northeast Health to ensure compliance with the relevant health service policies and procedures, Victorian Department of Health directives and other relevant State and Federal guidelines, regulations and legislation. In addition, the RDGO will assist in the implementation and management of policies, procedures and processes which support best practice in research, ethics and governance.
The role of RDGO is suited to an individual who is experienced in and passionate about the provision of high quality health services and clinical research, self-motivated with the ability to prioritise a workload, a confident and clear communicator and operates well in a team environment.