Research Infrastructure Lead

**Job no**: 0038359
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full time; Continuing
**Department/School**:Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
**Salary**:UOM 8 - $110,709 - $119,829 p.a. plus 17% super
- Have an impact - Identify opportunities and secure funding for cutting-edge research equipment and facilities
- Gain exposure to a wide variety of stakeholders - Work closely with leaders in our academic and professional community, and a range of key external partners
- Join a collaborative team that values knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wuurang people. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

**About Research, Innovation and Commercialisation**
Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is a specialist team dedicated to enabling the University's research and innovation mission working closely with our academic and professional colleagues, industry partners, funding and government agencies.

**About the Role**
This is a rare opportunity to step into a diverse, strategic role with truly tangible impact - Utilise your expertise and outstanding stakeholder management skills to enable the University to deliver cutting-edge research and impactful discoveries.

In this role, you will provide high quality support to research infrastructure development, and the strategic consideration of research infrastructure within grants, partnerships, major initiatives, and commercial opportunities. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across RIC, Chancellery (Research and Enterprise) and our Academic divisions.

You will lead and support strategically important, high value funding and commercial development opportunities for the enabling infrastructure that underpins delivery of the University’s high quality research outcomes. You will further contribute to the portfolio of activity by our team by contributing a deep knowledge of the research infrastructure landscape, both within and external to the University.

Responsibilities include:

- Establishing and maintaining strategic and collaborative relationships with senior program managers and key stakeholders in relevant research communities, including research infrastructure and platform communities, to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
- Working closely with Chancellery (Research and Enterprise) to deliver strategic outcomes in relation to the University’s research infrastructure, including providing support for University involvement in State and National research infrastructure programs
- Supporting the development of commercial opportunities that include research infrastructure development, both internal to the University and involving external partners

**About You**
With a passion for research and delivery of major initiatives, you will have an extensive knowledge of research platform operations, and an understanding of the funding landscape, and policies and practices associated with the success and sustainability of collaborative research infrastructure facilities.
With a curious, solution-oriented approach and a high degree of initiative, you will solve problems and drive continuous improvement and innovation. As a confident communicator, you are able to navigate challenging conversations, influence strategic decision-making and generate buy-in from senior stakeholders.

With a commercial mind, your experience in developing and managing budgets and monitoring investment will be required.

You will also have:

- Post-graduate qualifications in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering, science, biomedical or related), with subsequent relevant experience and/or equivalent mix of education and relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience in providing successful service-oriented administration of complex funding programs and development initiatives, particularly as they relate to acquisition and operations of research infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
- Expert planning and organisation skills, especially in the successful coordination of organisation-wide programs

**About the University**
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

**Benefits of Working with Us**
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

- Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parent