Job description
Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
- Full Time – Part time will be considered
- 3 Year Contract
- Hybrid working environment
- Barangaroo, Sydney CBD
- Salary Range of $175k to 223k Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit
The Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine (CSGEHM) involves a collaboration across Australia, led by The George Institute for Global Health, the Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW, Deakin University and the Victorian Department of Health.
The Centre is being launched in March, 2024 with a vision to ensure that sex and gender are routinely considered in health and medical research, policy and practice with a view to improve health outcomes.
We currently have an opportunity for a dedicated and experienced senior academic leader to play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of the CSGEHM.
The Opportunity:
In this newly created leadership role, based in Sydney at The George Institute, the Head, CSGEHM will be responsible for leading, developing and maintaining a national program of work focused on the integration of sex and gender in health and medical research, policy and practice.
Our successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team collaborating with the Australian Human Rights Institute, Deakin as well as partner organisations nationally and internationally. The role will be responsible for the development and delivery of the Centre’s visions and goals as well as leading research outputs within the program. The role will suit an experienced academic at level D or E.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Lead the establishment and growth of the new Centre prioritising the creation of a strong research program that will underpin the Centre’s translation, capacity building and advocacy activities
- Identify and prioritise critical resources required to grow the Centre; build and manage relationships with key funders
- Recruit, develop and retain staff that have the essential capabilities and experience to support the Centres vision
- Develop capability and resources to engage key stakeholders to assist in achieving the Centre’s vision, including consumer and community organisations, healthcare providers, government and the business community
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders within TGI, the Australian Human Rights Institute and Deakin University as well as external partner organisations and individuals
- Lead research proposals and output
Our Successful Candidate
- PhD in a relevant health related discipline
- Experience at a senior level, Associate Professor or Professor level, ideally aligned to the Centre’s focus on sex and gender equity in health and medicine.
- Experience in conducting high-quality independent research
- Demonstrated success in achieving research funding from peer-reviewed grants or other sources
- Experience in the preparation of journal publications, reports and other written materials
- Excellent leadership and people management skills (including experience in post-graduate teaching)
- Adaptable and able to work in a dynamic environment
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated budgeting and financial management capacity
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to see the big picture, yet still focus on detail
- Availability and willingness to travel
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In your Cover Letter, please address the Essential Criteria and requirements for this opportunity.
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 tendersglobal.net 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