Research Information Officer

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Research Information Officer provides high-level administrative support to Human Research Ethics and Clinical Trials committees. It supports researchers and stakeholders on ethics matters, maintains research databases, prepares agendas and minutes, coordinates correspondence, and contributes to confidentiality and compliance.

Key duties of the role

• Provide high level administrative support to the WCHN Human Ethics Committee and the WCHN Drug and Therapeutic Committee Clinical Trials Group
• Support researchers, sponsors, and other key stakeholders on research ethic matters
• Maintain information on computerised databases associated with human research ethics
• Prepare and disseminate agendas, minutes and other correspondence as required
• Meet with managers, report on progress with projects, resolve problems and assess future needs.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in administrative support to a committee with regulatory responsibility
• High level of organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
• Understanding of sensitive issues such as confidentiality.
• Knowledge of issues relating to human medical research
• Able to take initiative and work effectively with limited supervision

Enquiries can be directed to

Abdel Bassal

Executive Director, Research, Innovation & Digital Health

8161 6003

Want to learn more about career opportunities at WCHN? to discover how you can Realise Your Potential and join one of our many teams making a positive difference in the community.

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below :

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the or if you are an international applicant, check out the .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date : Sunday 22 February 2026 at 11 : 55pm