Program Lead, Respiratory

Overview

Program Lead, Respiratory role at The George Institute for Global Health

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

Location: Barangaroo, Sydney CBD. Relocation to Randwick in September 2025. Part-time opportunity (0.6 FTE) on a 2-year fixed-term contract. Hybrid working environment (1–2 days per week in the office).

The Opportunity

The George Institute's Respiratory Group is a team of academic researchers conducting clinical trials across Australia, New Zealand and Asia with a focus on improving care for people with respiratory diseases.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Leader to join our Respiratory Program. This role will involve leading and developing a portfolio of research projects, securing funding and contributing to the strategic direction of the program as well as progressively taking on independent leadership responsibilities.

Our ideal candidate would be a mid-career clinician researcher with a strong track record in achieving independent research funding who is keen to further their research and take on a leadership role in a multidisciplinary global research organisation.

If you have a passion and vision for respiratory research and the capability to lead and develop a strong and productive research team, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high level oversight of ongoing studies and contribute to all research activities within the Respiratory Program
• Lead aspects of grant writing and submissions for new projects, secure personal research funding through competitive grants, institutional support, philanthropy and commissioned research
• Support current projects to ensure optimal trial and execution and team engagement
• Provide expert input during the research meetings, guide high impact publications, reports and reviews
• Foster a productive, collaborative team culture, build strategic partnerships within and beyond The George Institute
• Develop and maintain national and international networks to support program goals
• Attend project meetings, ensure research aligns with global best practices and oversee budget management
• Model and promote TGI's values and strategic goals in all interactions and communications
• Participate in teaching and student supervision at TGI and UNSW
• Collaborate across TGI regions to support team development

Skills, Knowledge and Experience / Our Successful Candidate

• Relevant health/ medical qualification
• PhD in a relevant health related discipline
• Seasoned Researcher or Leader of a small research theme within a program
• Experience in the management of research projects and/or clinical trials
• Demonstrated track record in application and procurement of grants and funds
• Experienced in writing high impact research papers
• Experience and/or ability in people management and primary supervisor of post-graduate students
• Advanced technical writing and oral presentation skills
• Strong decision making, problem solving, analytical skills, and strategic thinking
• Demonstrated capacity to develop collaborations within and external to the home organisation
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Demonstrated experience with budget proposals and development
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; familiar with statistical analysis programs such as R or SAS
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys working in and developing teams
• Ability to work well and flexibly i.e. autonomously, in small teams and with a wide range of varying stakeholders
• Ability to see the big picture, yet still focus on detail
• Availability and willingness to travel
• Flexibility to work non-standard hours of work for collaboration and contact with global teams based on requirements of the position

Closing and Eligibility

The closing date for applications is 5 September, 2025.

We encourage suitable candidates to apply promptly.

The unrestricted right to work in Australia is a requirement for this position. Candidates who require sponsorship will not be considered.

Benefits

• Competitive market salary and benefits
• Salary packaging (lowering your taxable income and increasing your take-home pay)
• Flexible working arrangements - onsite, hybrid or WFH (dependent on individual role)
• Being part of a global team, making an impact on global health outcomes
• A focus on employee wellbeing including global employee engagement surveys, reward and recognition programs, steps challenges and more...

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.

• 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.

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 people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
• Industries: Research

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