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Senior Advisor, Research Governance & Assurance

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time$106k–$117k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-12

Core

Facilitate excellent research by developing, implementing, and managing governance structures to support risk management and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior research governance advisor and quality assurance lead

Builds

Research governance frameworks, clinical trials compliance support, and risk-based monitoring (RBM) programs

Domain

Higher education research governance, clinical trials, and regulatory compliance

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Research governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, risk-based monitoring, internal audit, clinical trials governance, stakeholder advisory

Preferred skills

Tertiary qualification in research governance, ethics, compliance, or health/medical research

Technologies

Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, ICH Good Clinical Practice, Therapeutics Goods Act, Gene Technology Act

Responsibilities

Provide research governance advisory services as primary liaison for partners and stakeholders; support clinical trials governance with specialist advice and coordination; hold primary responsibility for Risk-Based Monitoring (RBM) program and internal research audit activities; develop and deliver RBM and audit reports on compliance status and risk trends.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC