• Be an integral member of the Contracts and Grants team at NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre
• Located at Camperdown Campus
• 12 month Fixed Term, full-time opportunity with possible annual extensions and base salary $86K p.a plus superannuation

About the opportunity 

We are in a period of exciting and significant investment in our Faculty of Medicine and Health and in order to deliver on the University’s ambitious strategic plan, we are looking for a Contracts and Grants Coordinator to join the Contracts and Grants team at NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre based at Camperdown Campus.

Under the direction of the Business Director, you will be responsible in providing contracts & grants tracking, co-ordination and support for the end-to-end/ lifecycle process of grants and contracts, and all associated business contracts awarded to the NHMRC CTC.

You will work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and staff, including the Research Development Leads, Functional leads and CTC senior managers; the Clinical Trials Support Office & Research Grants & Contracts staff at the University to manage the co-ordination, tracking and submission of contracts and grants for the NHMRC CTC in accordance with the Agreed Principles.

The CTC’s Contracts and Grants Team, consisting of the Business Manager position and the Contracts and Grants coordinator, and overseen by the CTC Business Director, will work in conjunction with the Research Office, Contracts Manager-Clinical Trials, (CTCM) Clinical Trials Governance (CTG), Office of General Counsel (OGC) to provide input and recommendations regarding establishing CTC’s contracts; completing, reviewing and recommending execution of all contracts. The CTC’s Business Manager consults and liaises with CTC Executive on non-standard contracts to put forward CTC requirements that will underpin instructions, negotiations of commercial terms and legal advice.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Contracts and Grants Coordinator who has the below qualifications and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive relevant work experience, preferably in clinical trials project management and/or administration
• experience in coordinating/administration of contracts, grant proposals, or business contracts, preferably in research intensive/ academic institutions or similar environment
• broad knowledge of legal/compliance principles related to contracts, grants and other funding submission requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate high level of accuracy and attention to detail along with exceptional communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills. They will also be able to prioritise workload during busy periods and meet conflicting deadlines.

About us

The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) at the University of Sydney conducts large multicentre investigator-initiated clinical trials, takes part in trials of national and international collaborative trial groups and contributes expertise to trials run by others. Clinical trials conducted by academic research centres adopt different models for managing and conducting clinical trials, which differs from the pharmaceutical industry models and contract research organisations.

The CTC has undergone significant growth over past 30 years at the University of Sydney and has had a huge impact on medical research and health care nationally and internationally. The CTC now has over 180 staff and works in collaboration with more than 1000 clinician researchers and health professionals in Australia and overseas.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 1547/0819F to apply.

To be considered for this position it is essential that you address the online selection criteria. For guidance on how to apply visit: How to apply for an advertised position.

Closing date: 11:30pm, Sunday 1 September 2019

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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