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Clinical Research Data Lead

Research & Health Data | Cloud Services | Data Management & Data Quality | Data Pipelines | Data Curation | Stakeholder Coordination | Flexible Work

  • Join a Leading Organisation in driving their Data Management Processes
  • Flexible working arrangements and with a easily accessible office location
  • Leverage your strong data development and cloud experience

Are you passionate about high-quality data and its ability to impact real-world research outcomes? We’re seeking a Clinical Research Data Lead to spearhead the delivery of accurate, well-managed, and impactful data that fuels our clients cutting-edge health research.

In this pivotal role, you will combine deep technical expertise with a strong focus on data quality and data management, helping ensure our client’s research datasets are not only powerful but also reliable, validated, and trusted.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Designing scalable, automated cloud-based data pipelines that deliver timely, consistent data
  • Building and managing end-to-end data workflows, from ingestion to delivery, with rigorous data validation and integrity checks
  • Curating researcher-ready datasets that are accurate, relevant, version-controlled, and fully validated
  • Engineering survey data pipelines using Python/R and cloud services
  • Automating data profiling and generating reports, using visualisation tools to surface quality metrics, identify issues, and resolve them efficiently
  • Creating and maintaining robust metadata systems, including data dictionaries, ontology mapping, and deduplication strategies—designed for clarity, consistency, and long-term usability
  • Collaborating across teams to embed strong data management practices, governance principles, and scalable infrastructure across the data lifecycle

What we’re looking for:

  • A tertiary qualification (Honours, Masters, or PhD) in computer science, data science, statistics, epidemiology, health informatics, or a related field
  • Strong experience in managing health or epidemiological data,
  • Advanced knowledge of cloud data services (Azure, AWS or GCP) and programming in Python or R
  • A solid foundation in data governance, documentation, and quality assurance
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
  • Proven ability to manage priorities, solve problems, and work independently or collaboratively in fast-paced environments

To be considered for this role, you must be an Australian Permanent Resident or an Australian Citizen.

If this position is of interest to you, please click ‘Apply’, or you can just send your details to raed@konnexuscg.com.au

Konnexus specialises in the recruitment of permanent and contract professionals within data analytics, AI/ML, data, and platform engineering. If this role is not right but you want a new position or a conversation about the market, please call us on 03 9052 5900 and we will pass you onto the right Consultant.

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