Data & Clinical Trials Officer – CanTeen

About CanTeen

We get it. Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. CanTeen is the game changer.

CanTeen is a national support organisation for 12 – 25 year olds who cope with cancer in their family. Through CanTeen, they learn to explore and deal with feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they have been diagnosed themselves, we also provide specialist, youth specific treatment teams.

No matter which role you are in, working for CanTeen is a chance to support young people rebuilding the foundations that crumbled beneath them when cancer turned their world upside down.

You can be the difference.

About the job

CanTeen has entered into a Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth Government for $18million from 2013- mid 2017 to manage Youth Cancer Services (YCS) – five dedicated hospital based services for adolescents and young adults with cancer, based in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. These services are complemented with a number of national priority projects including research, datasets, network development, professional development and awareness raising. Also commencing will be an exciting new initiative funded by the Federal Government that will see the establishment of a nationally coordinated approach to clinical trials for young cancer patients: The Australian Young Cancer Patient Clinical Trials Initiative.

The Data and Clinical Trial Officer will support the development and implementation of key YCS programs of work, specifically relating to the national data and clinical trials initiatives, and contribute to achieving the YCS objectives.

This is a Permanent, Part Time role (3 days Per Week), based At the University of South Australia/South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Adelaide 5000

Skills and experience

A tertiary qualification in a relevant field
Experience gained within either Academic, Government or Commercial sector, ideally working with complex stakeholders and with a focus on data collection, analysis and linkage
Experience, competence and understanding of data administration and management (collection, linkage, analysis, distribution etc.)
An analytical mindset, paying attention to detail
Strong communication, interpersonal skills including written communication (plans, reports, statistical information)
Anticipates problems and takes initiative to implement necessary action to ensure results are achieved and risks are minimised

Why CanTeen?

Working for CanTeen not only enables you to make a real difference to young people’s lives, but we also provide a range of benefits for our employees including a tax-effective salary packaging scheme, leave loading, training and development opportunities plus plenty more. We have a culture we are proud of, and want to find more people who share our commitment, enthusiasm and passion!