Senior Specialist, Research Technology

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Work type: Full-time
Location: Geelong - City, Geelong - Waurn Ponds, Melbourne - Burwood, Flexible
Categories: Information Technology

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

The impact you will make:

Working within our Digital and Infrastructure team you will play a pivotal role in enabling world class clinical research across Deakin. You'll help shape the digital uplift of clinical research at Deakin by driving the solutions, systems and resources that underpin high quality clinical trials. Working with researchers and key stakeholders, you'll enable innovative, compliant and efficient research that delivers real world health outcomes and strengthens Deakin's strategic goals.

As a Senior Digital Specialist, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of projects and services including REDCap system administration and continuous platform enhancements.
• Collaborate with Digital and Infrastructure Services to identify, scope and implement new technology solutions for compliant clinical trial data management and reporting.
• Partner with stakeholders across faculties, digital services, governance, and healthcare to support high quality research and clinical trials.
• Ensure clinical trial systems, resources, practices and frameworks align with national health priorities, regulatory requirements and the University's strategic objectives.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or equivalent combination of experience and/or education/training
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and inform decision making.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, privacy, and regulatory requirements relevant to clinical trials, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP), TGA guidelines, and university research compliance frameworks
• Experience driving the adoption and effective use of digital tools and platforms within clinical trial research environments, including stakeholder engagement, process optimisation and user capability development
• Understanding of the integration and data flows between clinical trial systems, research management platforms and enterprise applications to support efficient, compliant and high quality research operations
• Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to design and optimise digital solutions
• Proven project management experience, including planning, delivery and risk management.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Kevin Brown (Associate Director, Business Systems) on

Applications for this position close on

Monday 27 July 2026 at 11.55PM

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders. Pre employment safety and suitability checks:

In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender based violence. A 'Yes' response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University's safety obligations.

Advertised: 06 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 27 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time