Faculty Research Manager

Job No:976752
Campus Location:North Sydney
Functional Unit:Faculty of Health Sciences
Work Type:Continuing full time

• Full time, Continuing position
• Position is based at the North Sydney campus
• Contribute to strategic planning and support strategic goals in research

will contribute to strategic planning and help ensure that the Faculty's day-to-day operations support the strategic goals in research. Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across nine campuses – Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission  and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

The Faculty of Health Sciences comprises three schools: Allied Health, Behavioural and Health Sciences, and Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine. There are currently approximately 14,000 students (EFTSL) and 530 (FTE) staff in the Faculty under the disciplines: occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, exercise science, exercise physiology, nutrition science, biomedical science, nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, physiotherapy, psychology and public health.

The Faculty Research Manager will contribute to strategic planning and help ensure that the Faculty's day-to-day operations support the strategic goals in research. This position will also provide high level support related to research development, outputs, impact, and enterprise, including developing systems, managing processes, and providing advice to staff.

More specifically the role entails:

• Contributing to strategic and operational planning, together with the Executive Dean and Associate Dean (Research), to enhance the Faculty's research.
• Leading the development and implementation of systems and processes to support research excellence and reporting.
• Providing advice to staff on matters relating to the University’s policies, regulations, and business processes relating to research and research training.

You will need to have:

• A degree with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and specialist expertise and knowledge gained in a tertiary environment; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated ability to plan strategically and ensure that day-to-day operations align with strategic goals.
• Evidence of ability to show commitment with integrity to the Catholic Identity, Mission and ethos of the University.
• Understanding of the research environment in a tertiary institution including requirements for ethical conduct of research, Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC), research funding and administration and government initiatives, related to research and research training.

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

How to Apply:

Obtain the Position Description 10606031 Faculty Research Manager 18 November 2021.pdf . Applicants are expected to address all selection criteria listed in the position description. To apply for this role click the "Apply" link below. Visit Hints and Tips on how to apply .

Total remuneration valued to $119,665 total rem - $133,785 total rem pa, including salary component $101,118 - $113,050 pa (Higher Education Worker Level 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

General enquiries can be sent to Professor Chris Lonsdale, Associate Dean Research at [email protected] . 

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

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Applications Close: Thursday 2 December 2021; 11:55pm AEST

ACU is committed to diversity and social inclusion in its employment practices. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups are encouraged.

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Advertised:18 Nov 2021 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:02 Dec 2021 AUS Eastern Daylight Time