Research Program Manager (Faculty of Medicine & Health)
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Job Summary
Research Program Manager(Faculty of Medicine & Health)
- Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
- Duration:2 year Fixed-Term (possibility of extension funding dependant)
- Remuneration: $127351-$143488 base plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
- Work rights required: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
- Location: Kensington Sydney
UNSW Medicine & Health
UNSW Sydney ranks among the worlds Top 20 universities recognised globally for advancing medicine and health education research and innovation. The Faculty of Medicine & Health is a national leader with strong partnerships across Australias premier hospitals research institutes and healthcare organisations. The role will be based at the new state-of-the-art Health Translation Hub working with academics across the School of Health Sciences School of Clinical Medicine and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
The Opportunity
Join a nationally recognised research team focused on improving the quality use of medicines (QUM) and contribute to impactful health outcomes across clinical academic and policy sectors.
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Program Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of multidisciplinary QUM research and education projects. This role supports the day-to-day running of projects research strategy manages funding applications and grants ensures compliance with ethics and governance frameworks and facilitates knowledge translation to maximise research impact.
You will work closely with researchers across Australia and internationally to ensure the successful delivery of research projects aligned with the programs objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning execution and delivery of research projects ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timelines.
- Manage research funding applications and grants including coordination of collaborators and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with ethics governance and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and foster collaboration across clinical academic and policy sectors.
- Monitor project progress budgets risks and deliverables and report to stakeholders.
- Support data collection management and analysis to achieve research outcomes.
- Facilitate dissemination of findings through publications presentations and stakeholder engagement.
- Represent the research program at internal and external meetings and advisory groups. This may include interstate or international travel throughout the year.
Skills and Experience
- Relevant Masters degree or equivalent experience in research project management.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex research projects across the full project lifecycle.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills with experience in preparing written reports and publications.
- Strong understanding of ethics and regulatory compliance in health and medical research.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience in budgeting financial management and data analysis.
- High-level proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic research environment.
Pre-employment checks required for this position
- Verification of qualifications
Full details can be found in the position description.
UNSW Benefits and Culture:
UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:
- 17% Superannuation and leave loading
- Flexible working
- Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices
More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.
How to apply:
Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume cover letter and a separate document addressing the required skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.
Enquiries:
Merita OConnell Talent Acquisition Consultant
Applications close: Sunday 9th Novemberbefore 11.30pm Sydney time.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
