Program Manager, Biospecimens - [Archived Advertisement]

• Not for profit sector
  
• Full-Time
  
• Ultimo Location, professional and friendly environment
• Competitive remuneration package, including salary packaging

About the Sax Institute

The Sax Institute is a leading Australian expert body in helping decision makers find and make best use of research to solve real-world health and social problems.

We connect individuals and organisations with research, we build research platforms that generate new knowledge for use in decision making, and we lead thinking and knowledge around how to ensure more research has a real-world impact.

We are not a research institute but rather, a transformative organisation established to develop innovative ways of better connecting knowledge from research with those who can use it.

About the position

The Research Assets Division has primary responsibility for the following Institute goals:

• Build and maintain research assets that enable high-quality research and produce new knowledge for decision making

• Drive research that contributes to policy, program and service delivery decisions

   

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Program Manager developing and implementing a population-based Biospecimens Program across NSW.

This new position will lead activities within the Sax Institute to build a Biospecimens Program to support high quality genomic and population health/epidemiological research. The position holder will develop research protocols, operational practices, program implementation strategies and promote the program.

Selection Criteria - Essential

The Program Manager will have:

• Tertiary qualifications and experience in a relevant discipline (clinical research, biomedical science or similar)

• Project Management and/or demonstrated extensive work experience and capability in providing project delivery at a senior level

• Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills, organisational, relationship management skills and ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholder groups, as well as evidence of relationship building skills

• High level knowledge and understanding of quality systems and implementation

• Experience or knowledge of Biospecimens and the Biobanking landscape in NSW. Must have a strong interest in Biospecimens/research administration and scientific/clinical research

• Demonstrated ability to respond, adapt and manage changing priorities and demands in a multidisciplinary work environment and work cohesively across teams

• Demonstrated ability to prioritise competing tasks, meet deadlines and achieve project targets within budget.

About the benefits

• Competitive salary including salary packaging

• Opportunity to impact health policy/program delivery

Further details

The full position description for this role and Selection Criteria can be obtained on the Careers Opportunities page of our website, https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/about-us/career-opportunities/.

To apply, please send your CV and a letter addressing the selection criteria to jobs@saxinstitute.org.au referencing the following in the subject heading: Program Manager, Biospecimens.

Thank you for your interest in the position. Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For any enquiries please contact Martin McNamara on martin.mcnamara@saxinstitute.org.au or 9188 9500

This is a re-advertised position. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Applications closing date: 5pm, 15 June 2018.

The Sax Institute is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents Only.