Centre Manager, UQ Centre for Clinical Research

UQ Centre for Clinical Research

The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR) is a $70 million purpose-built facility sponsored by Atlantic Philanthropies, the Queensland Government (Smart State funding) and UQ. The building, completed in early 2008, is located at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital site at Herston, Brisbane. The RBWH is the largest teaching hospital in Australia and the site also houses a basic medical research institute (QIMR), and a significant Faculty of Medicine presence, including the Schools of Public Health. The UQCCR has capacity for 320 staff with affiliation guided by research strengths, assessed by defined research quality indicators.

UQCCR's mission is to improve health outcomes for individuals and populations based on rigorous, high quality clinical research. This is achieved by facilitating research and training, influencing patient care, and providing the translational linkages between basic and applied scientific research, the patient, and health outcomes. The current research themes are: Mothers, Babies and Lifelong Health; Infection and Immunity; Brain and Mental Health; and Cancer.

UQCCR is a Faculty-level research Centre reporting to the Research Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. The centre's postgraduate students are enrolled through the Faculty of Medicine.

UQ Child Health Research Centre

Established in 2015, the UQ Child Health Research Centre (UQ-CHRC) brings together some of UQ's leading researchers to tackle global challenges in child and adolescent health. With research in nutrition and growth, respiratory disease, allied health, environmental health, burns, infectious diseases, cerebral palsy, rehabilitation and more, the centre is making a difference to the health of children everywhere. The UQ-CHRC is co-located with research centres from Children's Health Queensland and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in the recently completed Centre for Children's Health Research CCHR), a $134 million purpose-built research facility adjacent to the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital.

Information relating to the activities of CHRC may be found at https://child-health-research.centre.uq.edu.au/.

The role

The Centre Manager, in conjunction with the Manager, Infrastructure and Research Operations (IRO), is primarily responsible for providing strategic and operational management for two locations; 0.6 FTE UQ Centre for Clinical Research and 0.4 FTE UQ Child Health Research Centre. This includes responsibilities for long-term planning, strategic budget management, maintenance of a research quality management system and NATA accreditation, coordination of the Centre's professional support services, and management of core research facilities, all within a matrix organisational reporting structure. The individual will strive to achieve the strategic objectives of the portfolio and to ensure the provision of high level client service to stakeholders.

Working with the Manager, Infrastructure and Research Operations (IRO), the role will aim to optimise the use of limited resources across the Faculty, where possible, standardizing the operational support to ensure consistency across the Faculty within its research entities. The position operates as a key interface with both internal and external stakeholders to the Centre and collaborates with these parties to achieve successful outcomes and leading practice.

The person

Applicants should have a relevant postgraduate qualification and significant experience in research facilities coordination and research management system. Specifically demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures in a research and development environment in either a government, tertiary eduction commercial environment or similar (QMS and ISO standard). In order to be successful, you would possess the experience in contemporary leadership, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strategic planning and time management skills.

The University of Queensland values diversity and inclusion.

Applications are particularly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For further information please contact our Australian Indigenous Employment Coordinator at: atsi_recruitment@uq.edu.au  

Applications are also encouraged from women.

This role is a full-time position; however flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

Remuneration

This is a full-time, continuing appointment at HEW Level 9.

The remuneration package for HEW Level 9 will be in the range $108,810.14 - $115,144.01 p.a. (FTE) plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range $127,307.86 - $134,718.49 p.a. (FTE)

Position Description

  500198_NEW_ Centre Manager.pdf

Enquiries

To discuss this role please contact Dr Greg Hafner, on + 61 7 337 011 or g.hafner@uq.edu.au

To submit an application for this role, use the Apply button below. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses.

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Reference: 500198