Medical Officer Research & Investigation - Liver Transplant Research (Fixed Term)

• 12-month Fixed term opportunity available at Liver Research Unit, Te Toka Tumai- Auckland

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

A fixed term position has become available in our world class Liver Research Unit (LRU) for a Medical Officer – Research and Investigation This is an exciting 12-month, fixed term opportunity starting May 2025 providing medical support to the research team, practicing as a Medical Officer, Research Physician and Investigator. LRU is part of the New Zealand Liver Transplant service (part of Surgical Directorate) and conducts studies in both liver transplant recipients and patients with acute and chronic liver diseases.

The number and complexity of studies has increased substantially since LRU opened in 2018. In addition to providing game changing therapies for unmet medical needs such as inoperable liver cancer, chronic viral hepatitis and metabolic associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), LRU is also the sole New Zealand site for multiple studies for liver transplantation complications and rare conditions (hereditary amyloidosis, Wilsons Disease, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, encephalopathy, severe alcoholic hepatitis). You will be joining an experienced team of 1 clinical lead, 4 principal investigators, 2 research physicians (1 permanent; 1 gastroenterology advanced trainee, who rotates every 6 months), 7 research nurses, 4 study coordinators and a unit manager.

This is a new role to help build a more sustainable research unit that aims to reduce barriers to access, improve equity and health outcomes and build on our reputation in providing novel therapies for liver disease.

Please click the link to view the position description

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We are looking for a New Zealand registered medical practitioner with a current practising certificate, a good understanding of good clinical practice guidelines (ICH/GCP) and substantial post-graduate clinical experience along with a commitment to biculturalism and achieving equitable outcomes for Māori to join our team. You will need to have flexibility in relation to working outside of normal working hours including evenings and Saturdays, when required, to enable us to better provide patient centred equitable health care.

This role brings with it an opportunity to build on your experience and learning by connecting with hepatology consultants, Registrars and Nurse Specialists across New Zealand along with the New Zealand Liver transplant team in addition to the Liver Research Unit staff. 

For more information about the position or the selection process, please contact Kristin.Wilson , Business Manager Liver Transplant Services or Ed Gane, Principal Investigator via email at kristinw@adhb.govt.nz and EdGane@adhb.govt.nz

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 also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

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.

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.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To apply, please click on the link below and make an online application .

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant on Kavitha.John@tewhatuora.govt.nz, to discuss how we can best support your application.