- $65,829 base salary ($109,715 full-time equivalent) + Super (12%) + generous salary packaging options
- Part-time (0.6 FTE), 1-year fixed term contract
- Based in Melbourne
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Research Nurse to join the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute’s Cardiometabolic Health and Exercise Physiology laboratory, contributing to world‑class research aimed at improving outcomes in individuals with cardiovascular, metabolic, and exercise‑limiting conditions.
You will work across diverse research studies involving athletes and patients with cancer, diabetes, heart failure, chronic fatigue syndrome, and long covid, with a strong emphasis on cardiac imaging and exercise science. The role provides significant opportunity for self‑directed skill development, supported by a collaborative team of clinicians, researchers, imaging specialists and exercise physiologists.
How this role makes a difference
As a Clinical Research Nurse, you will play a key part in advancing clinical cardiology and exercise science research, supporting studies that rely heavily on advanced imaging, hemodynamic assessment, and exercise testing. Your contribution will directly support innovation in cardiometabolic disease prevention and treatment.
You will become a valued member of our dynamic team at the Institute. Through this key role, you can contribute to our vision to help people to live healthier for longer, and to stop heart disease and diabetes in their tracks.
How you’ll make an impact
- Deliver hands‑on clinical research procedures, including IV cannulation, ECGs, ambulatory monitoring and assisting with exercise testing.
- Play a key role in participant care — supporting wellbeing, guiding them through the study journey and handling samples safely.
- Work alongside leading imaging and clinical experts to support cardiovascular diagnostics.
- Drive participant engagement by recruiting, consenting and maintaining strong communication throughout each study.
- Keep research running smoothly by coordinating schedules across a busy, multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure high‑quality research outcomes through meticulous data entry, documentation and REDCap management.
- Contribute to ethics submissions, study updates and trial documentation that keep projects moving forward.
- Support a well‑equipped research environment through equipment upkeep.
- Contribute to publications, presentations and conference materials to showcase research impact.
What will you bring?
- Registration as a Division 1 Nurse (AHPRA/NMBA).
- Previous cardiology or research nursing experience highly desirable.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and team collaboration skills.
- Experience performing cardiovascular diagnostics (ECG, exercise testing, ambulatory monitoring), preferred.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and contribute positively within a multi‑disciplinary team to achieve strong research outcomes.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Commitment to GCP, confidentiality, safety and continuous professional development.
So, why join us?
Enjoy a challenging career in the exciting international research sector, where you can explore your potential and make a real difference.
The Baker Institute offers flexibility for work-life balance, generous salary packaging, an employee assistance program, social activities, learning and development opportunities. We also offer modern offices and laboratories in the Alfred Research Alliance precinct with an on-site gym, located opposite beautiful Fawkner Park, and walking distance to Chapel Street and St Kilda Road.
Remuneration will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
We’d love to hear from you
We’re reviewing applications as they are received, so if this sounds like the position for you, you have the skills and knowledge we’re looking for, an appetite to learn, and want to join an organisation where you can make a positive difference, please apply without delay. Read the position description for further information.
To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have appropriate Australian working rights.
Please note that offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks, and the successful candidate will be required to undertake a police check prior to commencement in the position.
The Baker Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, those at any stage in life, and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. We promote family-friendly practices. We’re a proud recipient of an inaugural Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE).
Should you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly People Experience team on recruitment@baker.edu.au.