Faculty of Medicine and Health

Reference no. 658/0520F.

About the opportunity 

Sydney Health Partners is an Australian Government-accredited Advanced Health Research and Translation Centre made up of the Sydney, Northern Sydney and Western Sydney Local Health Districts; the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (at Westmead); the University of Sydney and ten of our affiliated medical research institutes.

We are seeking to appoint a new Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners. Sydney Health Partners was accredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC) as an Advanced Health Research and Translation Centre, recognising the partners’ world-leading use of research to improve health care and health outcomes. Sydney Health Partners aims to remove or reduce the barriers to the efficient and effective translation of health and medical research into clinical practice and by doing so, deliver the benefits of research and innovation to patients and communities faster and more consistently. The Executive Director is the strategic leadership role for the partnership.

The successful candidate will be a highly respected leader either in a chosen discipline or at an organisational level. The role requires high degrees of stakeholder management to work closely with and influence partners to advance clinical research and translation opportunities and priorities. The successful candidate will ensure delivery of the shared goals of the partners and meet the requirements of the funding body (NHMRC). The role is a key resource for the Ministry of Health and Medical Research, as it relates to investment in new discoveries, translation of research into clinical practice, and delivery of transformative health change.

The successful candidate must have a wide network of established relationships with key community, academic, government and professional institutions, partners and stakeholders, that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of the partnership and University.

About us 

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 8,100 academic and non-academic staff who support over 73,000 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.

Term and remuneration

This position is employed through the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney on behalf of Sydney Health Partners. The position is offered on a fixed-term basis for 3 years, subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees, and the successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. For more information on the positionand how to apply, visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment/ and search by the reference number 658/0520F.

Closing date: 11.30pm (AEST) Thursday 18 June 2020

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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, are encouraged.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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