Faculty of Medicine

The University of Queensland's Faculty of Medicine is an internationally recognised provider of world-class education and research. The research-intensive Faculty has a gross budget of almost $300 million, employs approximately 1000 continuing and fixed-term staff (headcount), has a community of more than 4000 non-salaried academic appointees and around 3200 students (headcount).

The Faculty of Medicine offers Australia's largest medical degree program for graduates and school-leavers. Undergraduate and postgraduate programs are available in the disciplines of Medicine, Health Sciences, E-Health, Mental Health, Biomedical Sciences and Public Health. The Faculty possesses enormous strengths spanning research, teaching, industry engagement and clinical practice in disciplines ranging from the basic sciences, biomedical research and development, to clinical trials and public health. Research projects within the Faculty have already led to discoveries with far-reaching social and economic impacts, including the revolutionary Gardasil (TM) vaccine for cervical cancer (Professor Ian Frazer) and a drug discovery EMA401 (Professor Maree Smith), a first-in-class oral treatment for chronic pain which through Spinafex Pharmaceuticals led to Australia's largest biotechnology commercialisation deal. Faculty staff include three highly cited authors, one Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), three Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) and 12 Fellows of the Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS). The Faculty is a core member of Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners, the Brisbane-wide academic health science system.

About This Opportunity

The Faculty of Medicine is offering an opportunity for an experienced Research Manager to provide high-level research management in the UQ Northside Clinical Unit, School of Clinical Medicine.

The successful appointee will provide high-level operational management and administrative support for the School's research centres and UQ research activity at The Prince Charles Hospital, will be responsible for human and physical resource management (including UQ laboratory space), development and implementation of systems and processes to ensure efficiency in research operations, management of UQ research governance processes on the campus, and the provision of expert advice and guidance on the implementation of strategies to maximise research outcomes.

The position reports to the Head, UQ Northside Clinical Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine.

Our Ideal Candidate

In addition to qualifications and training equivalent to postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications in research, we are seeking candidates with sound knowledge and understanding of research management principles and University policies and procedures and who can demonstrate their ability to monitor research teams and research processes, including HR, budgets, grant applications, research reports and other performance outputs.

To succeed in the role, the person must also be able to prioritise own workload, work independently and meet deadlines, use excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively and experience in the use of a wide range of computer applications in a network environment.

Experience and success with undertaken biomedical research in a university or hospital environment will be highly regarded.

What We Can Offer

This is a part-time, fixed term position for two years at HEW level 8. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $100,264 - $112,583 plus super of up to 17%.

You will be able to take advantage of UQ Sport Facilities, recreation leave loading (of 17.5%), salary sacrificing options, on-campus childcare, discounted private health insurance, onsite parking, development programs and many other benefits.

For further information, please review The University of Queensland's Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021.

Position Description

Questions?

To discuss this role please contact Greg Hafner on email:

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Want to Apply?

To submit an application for this role, use the APPLY NOW button. All applicants must supply the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Response ton key selection criteria
• Resume

To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline. Applications received via other channels including direct email will not be accepted.

Advertised: 15 Feb 2021
Applications close: 23 Feb 2021 (11:00 PM) E. Australia Standard Time

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