Research Nurse Team Lead

The Role

Full-Time, Fixed Term 1 year 

Are you a passionate and experienced nurse ready to lead and support a dynamic team in the field of clinical research? New Zealand Clinical Research (NZCR) is seeking a Research Nurse Team Lead to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the highest standards of patient care and regulatory compliance while fostering a culture of excellence within our Nursing Team.

As the Research Nurse Team Lead, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing timely and proactive leadership to the Nursing Team.


• Offering guidance and support to ensure adherence to regulatory guidelines and best practices.


• Conducting training sessions and upskilling initiatives for the Nursing Team.


• Ensuring compliance with NZCR guidelines and maintaining medically and legally compliant practices.


• Facilitating a harmonious work environment conducive to high staff morale and professionalism.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).


• Registered with the New Zealand Nursing Council as a Registered General or Registered Comprehensive Nurse.


• Hold a current Nursing Council of New Zealand Practising Certificate.


• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience.


• Previous staff management experience at a Team Leader or Supervisor level.

About NZCR

For more than 35 years, NZCR has delivered complex early and later-phase clinical trials across New Zealand and Australia, partnering with global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organisations to help advance new medicines and treatments.

Today, through our NZCR, CMAX, Optimal and Fusion brands, we have built one of Australasia's most established clinical research networks. Our teams work across a diverse range of therapeutic areas, delivering high-quality clinical research while creating exceptional experiences for participants, sponsors, investigators and partners.

We are globally respected for advancing health outcomes and are united by a shared purpose: improving lives through clinical research. Our people enjoy working here because they are empowered to find better ways, supported to learn and grow, and given the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with clinical research experience who enjoys coordinating complex activities, building strong relationships, and being part of a team that delivers world-class research with real-world impact.

Our Values: We Do What's Right | We're In It Together | We Strive for Excellence | We Find Better Ways

For more information about NZCR visit www.nzcr.co.nz

When you apply for this role, you are consenting to us sharing your information with our sister company, Optimal, where additional opportunities for career growth and development may arise.