Senior Research Fellow
Job No:
GEORGE816
Location:
Barangaroo, Australia
Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
- Part Time position (0.2 FTE)
- Barangaroo, Sydney CBD
- Hybrid working environment
- 2 years contract
Salary Range of $149,872 to 158,000 Base (Pro-rata for part time, dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11.5% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit
The Opportunity:
The Institute has a strong track record in research addressing food and nutrition issues. The Nutrition Science team works closely with policy makers, community groups, and commercial organizations to develop and evaluate programs that will lead to impact and changes to the food environment. Our focus is to generate high-quality evidence regarding the prevention and treatment of diet-related ill health and to see this translated into policies and practices.
The Senior Research Fellow will be responsible for developing a range of research projects within the related program of work. The Senior Research Fellow will assume a management role, while supporting the Program Head or Director and will be expected to function increasingly independently.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Developing an array of projects as part of a larger business plan or working on one plan in a specialist capacity with longer time frames
- Provide high level oversight and contribution to all research activities within related program of work
- Obtain personal research funding, and/or project funding
- Lead grant writing and revenue raising for the development of new projects
- Directly write and guide others in development of reports on analyses that are suitable for publication in high impact journals
- Manage a small team of researchers, including primary supervision of PhD students
- Contribute to proposal and budget development
- Foster strategic research collaborations with other researchers on projects both within and external to The Institute
- Develop and maintain national and international [clinical] links to support the Program’s activities
- Manages budget for a range of projects within related program
- Contribute to teaching activities within The Institute and at the University of New South Wales and supervise students in medical and public health courses.
- Actively engage with teams and stakeholders across TGI’s regions, ensuring regular and meaningful interactions to foster collaboration, address concerns, and support team development.
For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description here
Our Successful Candidate will have:
- Relevant health / medical qualification
- PhD in a relevant health related discipline
- Seasoned Researcher or Leader of a small research theme within a program
- Experience in the management of research projects and/or clinical trials
- Demonstrated track record in application and procurement of grants and funds
- Experienced in writing high impact research papers
- Experience and/or ability in people management and primary supervisor of post-graduate students
- Advanced technical writing and oral presentation skills
- Developed decision making, problem solving, analytical skills, and strategic thinking
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills
- Experience experience with budget proposals and development
- Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to see the big picture, yet still focus on detail
- Availability and willingness to travel.
The closing date for applications is midnight Thursday 24 October 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Please note - the unrestricted right to work in Australia is required for this position. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will not be considered.
About the George
The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.
As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to:
- Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery
- Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale
- Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
- Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship
We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment.
Please visit our website for more on The George: Home | The George Institute for Global Health
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Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.
We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged adults and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Why The George?
We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs.
Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.
- Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay
- Learning and career development opportunities
- Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave
- YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location
- A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact