Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Innovation and Enterprise
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Closing date
- 27 Sep 2019
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- Job Type
- Senior Management & Heads of Department, Deputy Vice-chancellors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
UNSW Sydney has embarked upon a global search for its next Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Innovation and Enterprise to follow on from the outstanding work of Professor Brian Boyle who is retiring this year.
Established in 1949, UNSW Sydney brings a unique focus on the scientific, technological and professional disciplines and is a powerhouse of cutting-edge research, teaching and innovation. We are one of the top 100 universities in the world and have observed a remarkable rise in our global standing, as attested most recently by QS World University Rankings (43rd) and ARWU (94th). In the latest Evaluation of Research Australia (ERA), UNSW was the leading university for the combination of Research Quality and research impact.
Knowledge transfer, the innovation agenda and facilitating a culture of enterprise are key aspects of the UNSW 2025 Strategy. The Division of Enterprise fosters an innovative environment and knowledge exchange for researchers and students to leverage UNSW’s engagement with government, industry and the community to advance social progress and economic prosperity. Over the last 4 years the Division has enhanced an enterprise culture, increased business contracts two fold, grown student startups four fold and led a dynamic portfolio of precincts, partnerships and alliances in Australia and globally. Exciting new initiatives being coordinated by the Division include the $2b Randwick Health Education Precinct, the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and the UNSW Canberra Campus.
This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a key Division that has already played a crucial role in delivering UNSW’s vision to translate academic excellence in to impact and application.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Innovation & Enterprise will be a proven leader, able to contribute strategically not only to the Division, but as part of the University’s Senior Leadership Team and Management Board. They will have experience of navigating academia, business, industry, government, and communities in a synergistic fashion in order to promote an environment of genuine innovation and impact. The role requires an entrepreneurial spirit and the insight and judgement to engage with a range of stakeholders nationally and internationally.
If you wish to discuss this role further in confidence, please contact Dr Patrick Marland of Perrett Laver at Patrick.Marland@perrettlaver.com or call the Sydney office on +61 2 8354 4007.
For more information and to submit your application please visit the Perrett Laver website at http://www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 4323.
The deadline for applications is 12noon AEST on Friday 27th September.
Company
UNSW Australia’s aspiration for the next decade is to be Australia’s global university. We aspire to this in the belief that a great university which is a global leader in discovery, innovation, impact, education and thought leadership, can make an enormous difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.
Over the last 66 years UNSW has made contributions across the spectrum of science and the humanities. Among many achievements, UNSW has led via transformative social policy and public law and has contributed hugely to the cultural, artistic and intellectual life of our community, while also pioneering the global development of solar energy technologies, helping to control devastating epidemics such as HIV, developing new therapies for depression and anxiety, and making previously unimaginable breakthroughs in quantum computing.
UNSW is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australia's leading research-intensive universities, and of the prestigious international network Universitas 21. With more than 50,000 students from over 120 countries, it is one of Australia’s most cosmopolitan universities.
The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other major campuses are the Art & Design campus in the Sydney suburb of Paddington and UNSW Canberra at the Australia Defence Force Academy.
In addition to UNSW Canberra at ADFA, UNSW has eight Faculties - Art & Design; Arts & Social Sciences; Built Environment; Business School; Engineering; Law; Medicine; and Science – which offer an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs.
UNSW prides itself on the calibre of its people, from internationally recognised academic leaders in their field to talented professionals providing technical expertise and infrastructure. Working at UNSW, you will collaborate with highly talented people and have an opportunity to learn from the best.
To find out more about UNSW and our 2025 strategy visit our website.
- Telephone
- +(61)2 9385 1742
- Location
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HIGH ST
KENSINGTON
SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
NSW 2052
AU
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