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Research Partnership Leader, USA

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Closing date
25 May 2021

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Job Details

Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
Department/School: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
Salary: $108,009 - $116,906 (UOM 8)
Role & Superannuation rate: Professional - Full time - 9.5% super

About Research, Innovation & Commercialisation at The University of Melbourne

Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is the central facilitator of research funding in the University, taking advantage of the full diversity of research funding opportunities.

About the role

As Research Partnership Leader (USA), you will coordinate the provision of high-quality research grants support services across the University of Melbourne and partner institutions. The position provides advice with a focus on United States Federal funding, in particular the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

You will provide proactive scheme management and high-quality strategic advice to researchers and University leadership; support the University’s strategy to grow international research by discovering and advocating for grant funding opportunities; and maintain accurate record keeping and processes according to University policy and sponsor compliance.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have strong problem-solving skills and be passionate about supporting research, continuous improvement and innovation with a proven record of influencing and engaging others with your leadership skills. Your strong customer centric focus will ensure you build strong working relationships, seeking advice from others as required.

You will further have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent mix of education and relevant experience as well as several years’ experience in management and research grants administration.
  • Expert knowledge of international grant funding programs and funding rules, with specific knowledge in relation to the National Institutes of Health and USA federal agencies 
  • Expert planning and organisation skills, especially in the successful coordination of organisation-wide participation in strategically important funding calls.
  • Proven ability to thrive in a changing and fast paced environment

Benefits

  • Maximise your benefits through our Salary Packaging scheme
  • Flexible family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions
  • The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment
  • A substantial discount to eligible staff and their immediate families in undertaking further studies at the University of Melbourne

To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits

Culture

The University is a vibrant campus. We have well-established clubs and networks giving the opportunity to engage and collaborate with other staff around the University. We strive to create an environment where staff and students promote culturally inclusive behaviour and activities, ensure cultural differences are heard and explored, and actively seek to learn from other cultures.

How to apply

Your application submitted should include a cover letter (one page) outlining your motivation to apply for this role and describing what skills and experience you will bring to it. Please further attach a current version of your CV.

Please note that you are not expected to provide detailed responses against the selection criteria in the Position Description.

Position Description

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Applications close: 25 May 2021 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Company

The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.

Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.

Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.

Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.

The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.

In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.

More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.

For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au

*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015

Company info
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UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Telephone
+61 (3) 8344 4000
Location

Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia

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