Hebei Medical University

Newly created executive role shaping and elevating Natural Sciences Build strategic partnerships that grow research, funding and influence Inspire a respected team of scientists, curators and collection experts Lead Queensland Museum’s Natural Sciences portfolio, advancing research, collections, partnerships and scientific impact nationally and globally. The organisation Queensland Museum (QM) is a vibrant and inclusive cultural institution at the heart of Queensland’s storytelling. With five distinctive sites across the state, QM welcomes millions of visitors annually, delivering immersive exhibitions, pioneering research, and transformative educational experiences. As a leader in cultural heritage and scientific discovery, QM connects communities, inspires curiosity, and celebrates the rich diversity of Queensland’s people and places. Queensland Museum is entering a transformative new chapter with a renewed strategic focus on research, collections, impact and growth. Central to this vision is the elevation of the Natural Sciences portfolio and the important role it plays in positioning Queensland Museum as a globally relevant scientific and research institution. The Natural Sciences portfolio oversees one of Australia’s most significant natural history collections, comprising more than 14 million specimens spanning marine and terrestrial biodiversity, geosciences and palaeontology. These collections underpin critical research informing biodiversity conservation, environmental management, biosecurity and climate resilience. The opportunity Reporting to the CEO and contributing as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Executive Director, Natural Sciences will lead a multidisciplinary portfolio of scientists, curators and collection specialists across Brisbane, Hendra and Townsville. This newly created executive role will set the strategic direction for Queensland Museum’s Natural Sciences research agenda, ensuring the organisation continues to strengthen its research profile, scientific partnerships and public impact. The Executive Director will work closely with government, universities, funding bodies, industry and philanthropy partners to grow research capability, increase access to the collections as critical research infrastructure, and secure sustainable funding opportunities. The role will also oversee the stewardship and development of Queensland Museum’s internationally significant collections and lead the ongoing evolution of the Collections and Research Centre at Hendra. Working collaboratively across the organisation, the Executive Director will help translate complex scientific knowledge into meaningful public outcomes through exhibitions, partnerships, programs and engagement initiatives. About you You are an accomplished executive leader with deep experience across scientific research, collections management, academia, museums or related sectors. You bring both scientific credibility and strategic leadership capability, with the ability to set a contemporary research agenda that responds to emerging environmental, scientific and community priorities. You understand the evolving research landscape and can identify opportunities to strengthen impact, relevance and innovation across a complex portfolio. You are highly skilled at building strategic partnerships and working collaboratively with government, universities, industry and funding bodies to secure investment, grow capability and strengthen influence. Commercially astute and politically savvy, you are confident navigating complex stakeholder environments and translating scientific knowledge into accessible and compelling narratives for diverse audiences. Most importantly, you are an authentic and collaborative people leader who can inspire high-performing teams across multiple locations and disciplines. You bring a future-focused mindset, balancing stewardship of world-class collections with innovation, succession planning and organisational growth. You are motivated by the opportunity to elevate Queensland Museum’s Natural Sciences profile and contribute meaningfully to scientific knowledge, biodiversity research and environmental resilience. How to Apply This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a nationally significant scientific portfolio and contribute to a new era for Queensland Museum. For a confidential discussion or role related questions, please contact Phil Graham, Jess Lewy or Lisa Gleichmann of The Orchard Talent Group at QLDmuseum@orchardtalent.com.au. To apply please submit your current CV and a cover letter. Applications close 21 June 2026

Schemes of Service: Professional Officers Division: Professional Officers Employment Type: Fixed Term Job Purpose The Professional Officer will support applied research and innovation in community and allied health, working with internal teams and industry partners to develop practical solutions. The role focuses on translating clinical and operational needs into scalable solutions that address challenges in meeting healthcare innovation targets through care automation, digital health, and other sustainable solutions for the community care sector. Professional Officers are expected to bring a strong healthcare-sector leadership track record, preferably at Assistant Director level or above, with proven experience in managing a business unit, service line, programme office, or multi-disciplinary delivery team. The role requires a hands-on leader who has carried business or KPI targets, generated industry projects through business development and partner engagement, secured funding or other cashable resources, and personally driven project execution to deliver measurable healthcare innovation outcomes, including project completion, value capture, manpower training, ecosystem outreach, and NRF KPI delivery evidence. Key Responsibilities Applied Research & Development Conduct reviews on healthcare innovation literature, frameworks, and assessment tools for both generic industry-wide and sector-specific applications, such as care automation, anti-frailty programmes, and cognitive screening technologies. Develop healthcare solution road mapping and development frameworks to support the identification and follow-through of innovation solutions for community and aged care providers. Support the development of healthcare solutions and applications through project execution (experimentation, data collection, analysis, and evaluation). Industry Collaboration Support collaborations with industry partners — Community & Aged Care Providers, Healthcare & Population Health Partners, and Technology Solution Providers — to understand problem statements and contribute to solution development. Assist in project scoping by gathering technical inputs and identifying relevant capabilities within the ecosystem (IHLs, research centres, industry partners). Participate in industry meetings, discussions, and project engagements to build and maintain the ICAH ecosystem network. Project Execution & Support Assist in leading the planning and execution of multiple healthcare innovation projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes, specifically tracking the committed NRF KPIs: IaaS Service Volume, Innovation Initiatives, Value Capture, Manpower Training, and Ecosystem Establishment, with clear documentation of industry project completion, value generated, funding secured, partner commitments, and team contribution. Generate technical reports, presentations, and documentation on the development of healthcare solutions and applications, including the monthly ICAH operations report for management. Contribute to grant proposals and project submissions where required. Track project progress and maintain proper documentation of activities across the secured and pipeline project portfolio, including milestone status, risks/issues, partner commitments, funding status, value-capture evidence, training outcomes, and ecosystem outreach. Support the IaaS Center for Community and Allied Health Innovation in achieving measurable NRF KPI outcomes, including delivery of data analytics, innovation initiatives, value capture, manpower training, and ecosystem-establishment targets. Assist in leading the team to complete 12 data analytics projects and digital dashboards for industry, hospitals, aged homes, or non-profit organisations. Support the securing of $2M in industry- or agency-funded projects, new grants, or other cashable resources for SIT. Assist in leading the team to deliver 30 innovation projects and support deployment of 20 new or improved products, processes, or services to industry, hospitals, aged homes, or non-profit organisations. Support delivery of technologies and solutions through IaaS initiatives that help organisations generate S$11 million in cost savings and/or new businesses. Train 120 company employees and/or healthcare professionals on innovation solutions implemented by IaaS, enabling dissemination and sharing of best practices with industry and other healthcare providers through workshops. Provide Assistant Director-level or equivalent leadership exposure in healthcare-sector project delivery, including ownership of business unit, programme, service-line, or portfolio targets; stakeholder engagement with care providers, hospitals, aged-care operators, allied health partners, industry solution providers, and internal research/engineering teams; and hands-on follow-through to convert opportunities into funded projects and implemented outcomes. Oversee the allocation and integration of contributions from Research Engineers with different skill sets, ensuring that each workstream contributes its share to the overall NRF KPI delivery plan. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Public Health, Nursing, Allied Health, or related disciplines,  Master's degree preferred. Minimum 7 years' relevant experience with substantial work experience in healthcare, community care, aged care, allied health, digital health, healthcare operations, product development, or healthcare innovation. Demonstrated healthcare-sector leadership track record, preferably equivalent to Assistant Director level or above, in leading a business unit, programme office, service line, project portfolio, or multi-disciplinary delivery team in healthcare, community care, aged care, allied health, digital health, or applied innovation settings. Possess understanding of healthcare innovation concepts (e.g., clinical validation, commercialisation, care automation, health economics). Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Resourceful, meticulous and problem-solving attitude. Ability to evidence the value of projects delivered, including project quantum, business scale handled, cost savings, productivity outcomes, new business generated, or other measurable value-capture outcomes. Experience in securing or supporting industry-funded projects, agency-funded grants, or equivalent cashable resources, with ability to document funding quantum and stakeholder commitments. Proven accountability for business, operational, revenue, funding, or KPI targets, with experience in business development, partner engagement, proposal shaping, project generation, and conversion of industry or healthcare needs into funded projects, grants, pilots, deployments, or other cashable resources. Ability to both lead and personally contribute to delivery, including scoping, execution, stakeholder management, documentation, value capture, risk/issue resolution, and hands-on troubleshooting on the ground. Relevant exposure to healthcare service innovation, care automation, clinical workflow optimisation, digital health implementation, health economics, value capture, training delivery, and ecosystem-building activities will be advantageous.

Ref.: 536274 Work type: Full-time Department: School of Modern Languages and Cultures (05100) Categories: Teaching Staff Applications are invited for appointment as Lecturer in Korean Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (Ref: 536274), to commence on August 1, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a two-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Korean Studies or a related field, with at least six years of full-time teaching experience at the tertiary level. Past teaching should include an introductory Korean civilization course covering premodern to contemporary periods, intermediate-level seminars, and final-year research projects in Korean Studies, taught in English. Preference will be given to applicants demonstrating an excellent teaching record in seminar topics such as cinema and visual studies, popular culture, and gender and sexuality. Willingness to contribute to the Master of Arts in the field of East Asian Studies (MAEAS) is also preferred. Information about the programme can be obtained at www.korean.hku.hk. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, together with a contract-end gratuity and a University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme at 15% of basic salary. Other benefits include annual leave and professional leave, medical benefits, and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries. The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload a cover letter in English, an up-to-date C.V., proof of qualifications, and a teaching portfolio or three one-page course proposals. Three reference letters should be sent directly by the referees to smlcsena@hku.hk. Closes June 4, 2026. The University is committed to diversity and inclusivity. The Faculty of Arts expressly encourages qualified persons from all genders to apply.