• Opportunity to lead, develop and coordinate the implementation of university-wide strategies to optimise successful outcomes for major research initiatives
• Located on the Camperdown Campus
• Full-time continuing, remuneration package: $147Kp.a.,which includes leave loading and up to 17% superannuation

About the opportunity 

As the Research Development Manager (Strategic Initiatives) you will play a key role leading, developing and coordinating the implementation of university-wide strategies to optimise successful outcomes for major research initiatives. In particular those initiatives relating to Centres such as ARC Centres of Excellence, Industrial Transformation Training Centres and Research Hubs, NHMRC Synergy Grants and Centres of Research Excellence, and Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) and CRC Projects.

As the Research Development Manager (Strategic Initiatives)you will be pro-active in identifying major research opportunities. You will utilize your excellent partnering skills build collaborative relationships within the University and key external partners who focus on developing competitive funding proposals. This position will see you provide strategic advice and assistance to academic leaders, researchers, and external partners to identify and build internal capability in turn developing high quality, successful research grant applications.

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 Research Development Manager (Strategic Initiatives) who possesses:

• the ability to negotiate and influence strategic research funding related matters with members of executive management, external bodies and individuals
• extensive experience in developing, implementing and critically evaluating business systems and processes at an organisation wide level and can tailor these to an organisation’s strategic direction
• extensive experience in contributing to strategy and policy development, through to implementation
• sound knowledge of high-profile funding opportunities, with particular reference to government priority areas, including Centres of Excellence (NHMRC/ARC), CRCs and CRCPs, ITRPs, large research consortia and other multi-party ventures
• a track record of achievement in the development of strategic business plans for new research initiatives.

About us

The University has a clear ambition to become the leading comprehensive research-intensive university in Australia and among the very best in the world. The Research Portfolio is committed to enabling our researchers to conduct the highest quality research possible, so they can harness their skills to address vital national and global challenges and improve the lives of Australians and others around the world.

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 025/0121C to apply.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm, Monday 1 February 2021

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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