Data Manager - ASPIRE Registry

About the role

The Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research (ABCPTR) is seeking a Data Manager to join its research team at SAHMRI. The Data Manager implements and carries out data management duties for the Australian Particle Therapy Clinical Quality Registry (ASPIRE), an observational, longitudinal study of paediatric, adolescent, young adult and rare adult tumour patients treated with radiotherapy. Reporting to the Registry Project Manager, the role works closely with sites and institutions collecting, entering and managing registry data. It is a part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed-term contract until June 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Complete data entry, data cleansing and analysis
• Liaise with medical, nursing and allied health teams and participants to obtain patient data for the registry
• Assist in preparing registry project reports
• Take part in special projects that improve processes, tools, systems and data collection and analysis
• Identify and manage initiatives to improve data integrity and expand data capture
• Ensure data collection and management follow the Framework for Australian Clinical Quality Registries

Required profile

• A relevant degree in health sciences or another relevant discipline, and/or an Enrolled Nursing Advanced Diploma, and/or extensive data management experience
• Demonstrated experience in data management methods
• Previous experience in the oncology field required
• Ability to work autonomously and under limited direction
• Working rights in Australia at the time of application

Required skills

• Good Clinical Practice expertise
• Knowledge of IT systems supporting health research
• Understanding of data classification and data management practices, especially for patient-identifiable datasets
• Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills

Some out-of-hours work may be required. Working With Children Check and police checks are needed. Salary packaging options are available for ABCPTR employees, and the public sector encourages discussion of flexible working arrangements.