Overview
Health New Zealand is hiring a permanent full-time Research Office Manager in Wellington to lead the Central Region research office and strengthen research governance, study approval, investigator support and national research capability.
Full job description
The senior leadership role manages a regional team, supports research governance and ethics processes, works with clinical services, universities, industry, funders and regulators, and contributes to national research strategy and clinical-trials capability.
Requirements & qualifications
Relevant postgraduate qualification and at least 5 years of research-management experience; senior leadership experience; strong knowledge of research governance, ethics and the New Zealand health regulatory environment; stakeholder and partnership-management capability.
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Verified on the official New Zealand Government Jobs detail page; listed 21 August 2026, permanent full-time in Wellington.
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