• Provide support and leadership to the operations of the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics
• Located at the Brain and Mind Centre, Camperdown 
• Full-time 3-year fixed term contract with a base salary of $121K - $128K p.a. (Level 9) plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity

As the Operations Manager you will provide expert administrative and operational advice to the development of operations, management, policy and planning for the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics and its leadership team. You will support the establishment of business operations, governance structures, financial management processes, infrastructure and frameworks to ensure the Initiative's leadershipare able to operate effectively and meet internal and external obligations throughout the School, Faculty and University,

You will support the coordination and integration of diverse groups and operational resources from across the University to ensure effective collaboration and synergy is achieved. You will also support the establishment and coordination of governance and control frameworks and processes across the Lambert Initiative to ensure compliance with the Lambert Initiative Deed of Gift.

This role allows you to engage with external parties that regularly interface with the Lambert Initiative, including the medicinal cannabis industry, consumers and patients, advocacy organisations and in consultation with the University’s Government Relations team, State and Federal government departments as required.

​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 an Operations Manager with the following:

• extensive relevant experience and/or qualifications in management, business administration or similar disciplines
• demonstrable experience in navigating complex regulations coupled with extensive experience in complex project management and business administration
• effective leadership and people management skills
• demonstrable experience working with social, digital, print and news media
• a passion for and commitment towards medicinal cannabis research and policy
• experience and/or interest in the conduct of clinical trials involving novel investigational products.

About us

The Faculty of Science is one of six faculties operating within the University and includes the Schools of Chemistry, Geosciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics, Psychology, the Sydney School of Veterinary Science and the Unit for History and Philosophy of Science. The Faculty stewards a range of research entities including the Sydney Institute of Agriculture and the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, and partners with University-wide research centres including the Charles Perkins Centre (CPC), the Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) and the Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (AINST).

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.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the position description 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 https://sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney.html and search by the reference number 687/0520F to apply.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30 pm, Sunday 7 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 people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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