Manager, Perioperative Medicine Platform Trial (PROMPT)
Job No.: 692651
Location: Alfred Campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
The Manager, Perioperative Medicine Platform Trial (PROMPT) plays a pivotal leadership role in advancing one of Monash University’s flagship clinical trials platforms. Supporting the Departments of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Infectious Diseases, this position provides strategic and operational leadership to drive the successful delivery of PROMPT’s research strategy, oversee complex trial operations, and enable world-class clinical research that improves patient outcomes in Australia and internationally.
This position will be responsible for leading the operational management of a large, multicentre clinical trials platform spanning more than 50 hospitals across Australia and internationally. Working closely with the PROMPT Co-Chairs and senior investigators, you will support major research grant applications, contribute to strategic planning, and lead complex administrative and operational functions aligned with university priorities. You will oversee budgets, risk, compliance and quality assurance processes, while driving continuous improvement across systems, policies and service delivery. The role will lead and develop a high-performing team, manage significant strategic projects, coordinate high-level reporting and research analysis, and foster strong partnerships with investigators, clinicians, business units and key stakeholders to support the continued growth and success of the platform.
To be successful in this role you will have postgraduate qualifications and extensive experience in clinical trial management, with a proven track record of leading large, complex, multicentre or platform trials. You will bring exceptional leadership, strategic planning and organisational skills, alongside experience managing high-performing teams within complex environments. Your expertise will include research governance, quality systems, risk management and regulatory compliance, complemented by outstanding analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience with adaptive trial designs, international research collaboration, grant development and working effectively with investigators, clinicians, statisticians and sponsors will position you for success in this influential leadership role.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
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Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
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To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. As part of your application, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter addressing Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Associate Professor Sophie Wallace, Research Manager, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, +61 3 9076 2651
Position Description: Manager, PROMPT
Applications Close: Sunday 19 July 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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