Ref 3033/24 Centre Manager, International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems

• Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only
• Full-Time, Fixed-Term Position for 10 Weeks | Based at Western's Werrington South Campus
• Remuneration: $130,740 to $145,135 p.a.

Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must be employed by Western Sydney University on an ongoing, fixed term or casual basis at the time of this advertisement. 

All ongoing and fixed term employees seeking to apply for this position as a secondment must have completed a minimum of 12 months’ full-time continuous service to be eligible to apply for this role, as per Part D of the Recruitment and Selection Policy.

About the Opportunity
The International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) is looking for a highly motivated and organised professional to join their team for a 10-week secondment (from 19 August 2024 until 27 October 2024) as the Centre Manager. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional administrative training in a large, complex organisation, along with demonstrated management experience.

Neuromorphic Engineering is an exciting and fast-evolving field dedicated to developing cutting-edge computing systems that emulate the human brain's performance. At the forefront of this innovation, ICNS leads the world in neuromorphic engineering research, even deploying neuromorphic sensors on the International Space Station.

The Centre Manager plays a crucial role in supporting ICNS’s mission of conducting ground breaking research. This dynamic position involves overseeing the Centre's operations, including facilities, staffing, finances, communications, and stakeholder management. The Centre Manager will collaborate closely with the Institute Manager, Centre Director, Institute Director and researchers to ensure seamless operations and continued excellence.

This is a full-time 10 week secondment opportunity (from 19 August 2024 until 27 October 2024) based at Werrington South campus, although travel to other campuses of the University may be required.
Please review the position description for further information.

About the Centre
The International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) is a centre within the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development. The centre is explicitly interdisciplinary, by combining electrical engineering, computer science, signal processing and neuroscience. The Centre focus is on developing Neuromorphic Engineering solutions to existing problems. The Centre has strong international partnerships within the neuromorphic engineering community.
Further information is available from our website -
http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/icns

About MARCS
The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is an interdisciplinary research Institute of Western Sydney University. The vision for the Institute is to optimise human interaction, and wellbeing across the lifespan. We strive to solve the problems that matter most through the themes: sensing and perceiving, interacting with each other, and technologies for humans. Researchers in MARCS come from many disciplines including cognitive science, developmental psychology, language science, music science, cognitive neuroscience, and biomedical, electrical, electronic and software engineering. The Institute consists of three Research Areas - the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems, Brain Sciences and Biomedical and Human Technologies.
The Institute is committed to a culture that embraces equity and a diverse and inclusive community where everyone participates in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities.
Further information is available from our website - http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs  

Remuneration Package: HEW Level 8 $130,740 to $145,135 p.a. (comprising Salary of $110,477 to $122,641 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Please direct enquires about the role to Kathy Glavas, Centre Manager via email at [email protected]  

Recruitment Enquiries: Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]  

Closing Date: 8:30pm, Thursday 18 July 2024

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You must provide evidence of your fulltime working rights in Australia at time of application.

Please note, only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted.

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