Quality Assurance Officer

**Get involved in local and international research**:

- **Be part of a fast-growing research team and multiple Cancer and Blood Clinical Trials**:

- **Full Orientation provided and supportive team**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

The Cancer and Blood Research unit at Te Toka Tumai Auckland offers people with cancer and their whānau the opportunity to participate in high quality observational studies and clinical trials, leading to improved clinical outcomes.

The Cancer and Blood Research team provides support across all research activity in Cancer and Blood / Te Pūriri o Te Ora from operational to strategic development, building capability through resource sharing and skill development driving innovation, compliance and best practice. Working with clinicians, leaders, funders and relevant external agencies, the Cancer and Blood Research team facilitates and enables research growth in Cancer and Blood.

The primary purpose of the role is to ensure quality oversight of the trial activities performed by the Cancer & Blood Research team, review and bring in the initiatives to facilitate improvement of existing quality management systems in the department. The QA Officer is responsible for development, maintenance and oversight of the GCP activities related to clinical trials run by the Cancer & Blood Research team.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**
- Minimum 3 years demonstrated experience working in clinical trials, including at least 2 years of quality assurance, auditing or monitoring experience
- Experience in project management techniques
- A demonstrable interest in cancer and blood clinical research
- Experience in stakeholder and external relationship management
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of health and/or social services sectors
- Experience in planning, implementation, reporting and evaluation processes.
- Demonstrate alignment with Te Toka Tumai values
- Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) leader and or certification facilitator working to international standards and best practices
- Demonstrate a good understanding and knowledge of clinical trial delivery and or cancer care.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

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**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

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