About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 18,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org

About Monash Doctors

There are more than 900 Junior Medical staff positions at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties, to help grow your career. We offer unparalleled opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.

About the Role

The Clinical Research Fellow will be a key member of a busy and large academic medical oncology unit based at the Clayton campus of Monash Health. The Fellow will provide clinical care to patients enrolled on phase I, phase II and phase III cancer clinical trials across all tumour streams. Trials clinics for all tumour types will be conducted daily at MHTP, at which the Fellow will be expected to actively participate. The Fellow will also be expected to engage in translational research with opportunities for writing manuscripts, involvement in projects and attendance at national and international conferences. The Fellow will also be supported in developing protocols and is expected to fully work up at least one new proposal for an investigator initiated trial. The Fellow will assist with administration regarding collection and presentation of metrics for the Clinical Trials Unit.

The Fellow will participate in the after hours on call service as first on call.The on-call role is largely telephone based, but there is an infrequent need for call back to attend high acuity patients at the Moorabbin campus or occasionally the Emergency Department at Clayton campus. Participation at clinical meetings will include case presentations, journal article reviews and topic presentations.

About you

An experienced and enthusiastic Physician with a vision for improving the provision of medical oncology services.You will also have outstanding communication and time management skills.

What we offer

• Salary packaging

• Onsite discounted staff parking

• Discounted banking (BankVic)

• Onsite Gym

• Access to professional development courses and seminars

What you need

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)


• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications


• Fellowship of the RACS or equivalent


• Working with Children's Certificate


• Membership with RACS and ASOHNS

The successful applicant should have:

Broad ranging experience in oncology medicine.

A Fellowship of the Chapter of Oncology Medicine, a Chapter of the Royal Australian College of Physicians’ Division of Adult Medicine.

Clinical experience in the management of Solid organ tumours is required

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• Reference checks;


• A clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;


• A current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same); and


• Proof of immunisation.

The incumbent must complete the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. This will be reviewed on a regular basis.

 As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. 

Please note, applications will be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be accepted