This position will lead and manage the Research Development team to plan, coordinate and evaluate the Institute's research funding, while increasing the number of large and/or strategic research projects and programs that are funded from grants, contracts and partnerships.
While supporting the development of beneficial strategic partnerships with external stakeholders to enable the Institute's research, this position will help facilitate income growth and diversification (including commercialisation opportunities).
This position will also help build the capacity of researchers within each Research Focus Area to improve the range, quality and success of funding applications to support high quality research which improves the health and wellbeing of children.
The successful candidate will:
- Possess a higher degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. health, social sciences, business/management or health administration)
- Have excellent strategic understanding and extensive experience of the Australian health and health research sectors and funding opportunities.
- Demonstrate high level of achievement at a senior level, particularly in the development, implementation and management of innovative business solutions to support research funding and delivery of organisational outcomes
- Demonstrate ability in establishing and maintaining productive relationships with a broad range of strategic stakeholders such as government agencies, research and specialist agencies.
- Have an understanding of the needs of a broad range of funding bodies and partners, including philanthropic and corporate sectors as well as more traditional research funders.
- Have strong negotiation skills with internal and external constituents and be a strong leader with significant people management experience and ability to lead change initiatives.
- Demonstrate high level and practical business and commercial acumen with experience in managing departmental finances.
- Possess interpersonal & communication skills: specifically, must be able to communicate complex issues clearly in oral and written form, with scientifically, clinically, commercially and politically minded.
- Be able to develop business cases and models for new business initiatives.
- Proposed salary $150,000 per annum plus Salary Packaging.
This is a full time role, fixed term for one year with the possibility of extension.
How to apply:
Applicants should read the Job description available here.
Applicant should include: A cover letter addressing the requirements for the role and a copy of your CV.
Submit your application along with a covering letter to applications.
Please quote the position title in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact Paul Watt
Closing date: 5.00pm Monday, 4th September 2017