• Full time, fixed term for 12 months (starting in January 2025)
• Exciting opportunity to be a Research Program Manager of a national program to improve healthcare for older adults
• Base Salary from $121,508 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Kolling Institute is the longest running research organisation in NSW, bringing together a large, talented team driven by a common goal to help diagnose, prevent and treat disease, and improve the care our community receives. The Kolling Institute is part of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health, located in the Northern Sydney (Arabanoo) Precinct.

We are seeking a dedicated Research Program Manager to join the team. The Research Program Manager will manage a national program of research, which aims to improve the healthcare of frail older adults, led by Sarah Hilmer, Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology at the Kolling Institute. The Research Program Manager will manage research initiatives, aligning projects with strategic objectives. They co-ordinate the program, champion a commitment to research excellence, and contribute to ethics, governance, data collection and comprehensive data analysis endeavours. They lead stakeholder engagement initiatives and ensure seamless administrative operations. They will work in person at the Kolling Institute, with some research on site in hospitals, including domestic travel.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• manage and direct comprehensive research initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and optimised outcomes
• enable research funding endeavours, driving grant application success and funding diversification
• cultivate a culture of research excellence, ensuring the team is empowered with the latest knowledge and support
• oversee project management for national research projects, including leading ethics, governance, co-ordination of research activities
• ensure seamless administrative operations, driving efficiency in research documentation, publication, and compliance, including budget and resource management and risk management
• engage and build strong relationships with stakeholders, facilitating discussion to address concerns and gather feedback, ensuring alignment with work area goals and forging impactful alliances that enhance research reputation and reach
• perform work activities relevant to the role's key accountabilities, including collection and analysis of health research data, as approved by the Manager and commensurate to the role's classification level.

About you

• experience in health research administration, including ethics, governance and project management
• experience working in people management, including managing staff performance and development and in coordinating many stakeholders
• experience in collecting, managing, reporting and disseminating health research data and programs
• experience coordinating and/or managing grant application process
• postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field to healthcare research or an equivalent combination of relevant clinical and research training and experience
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• experience in supervising or mentoring others and coordinating team activities is desirable.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:NSW Health employment requirements

EEO statement

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How to apply

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Applications Close

Monday 30 September 2024 11:59 PM