Queensland Node Co-ordinator, Indigenous Genomics

$94,734 to $103,627
- Fixed-term, full-time
- Kelvin Grove (hybrid option available)

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Queensland Node Co-ordinator, Indigenous Genomics Network to join School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Academic Division.

The Queensland Node Co-ordinator (QNC), with support from the Network Operations Manager and Queensland CI team, will develop and implement a jurisdictional node and flagship operational plan and key deliverables. As an experienced manager, the QNC will ensure the Network’s key deliverables, including: the establishment of local Indigenous governance structures; consultation, engagement, and involvement of multiple partners and stakeholders; participation in the National Node Co-ordinator Community of Practice; developing and co-ordinating capacity building initiatives with node stakeholders, including communities and health services; and developing local and national Indigenous genomic policies. This position will be based in Brisbane, however, flexible working arrangements can be negotiated. Intra-state and interstate travel will be required. This position will work under the leadership and guidance of a Queensland Indigenous CI group, reporting to a QUT based CI.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

**About the Faculty**
QUT has embraced a collaborative approach to improving the health of our nation, bridging the gap between science and better health through a focus on prevention, evidence, innovation and real outcomes.
The Faculty of Health is led by the Executive Dean and the Executive Management Team comprising the Deputy Dean, Heads of Schools, and other senior faculty staff. Each of the Schools within the Faculty is established around disciplines that promote integration and collaboration in teaching and research, and provide a sustainable foundation upon which to build areas of strength. Its organisational structure includes the:

- School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Clinical Sciences
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- School of Nursing
- School of Optometry and Vision Science
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- School of Public Health and Social Work.

QUT’s Faculty of Health attracts high-quality students with more than 10 000 students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and research higher degree programs across its seven schools.
Drawing on its reputation for teaching excellence, the Faculty of Health produces graduates who are highly sought after in the commercial, scientific, health and community sectors. The faculty’s applied research activity is focused on improving health and wellbeing and preventing disease. This high-impact and internationally recognised research continues to make a significant and positive contribution to the ongoing development of the brand of QUT, as well as providing opportunities to develop partnerships.
The Faculty of Health operates across the university’s two campuses, Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point, and several distributed sites. The proximity of the Kelvin Grove campus to hospital facilities at Herston provides the faculty with a distinct competitive advantage and a renowned precinct that offers transformative education, aligned biomedical research and industry engagement.

**About the School**
The School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, provides innovative undergraduate degree programs in Medical Laboratory Science and Biomedical Science, and contributes to several other degree programs across the University.
The School’s research is focused on primary and applied questions of how the human body works, in efforts to improve our quality of life. Teaching is carried out in new state-of-the-art learning spaces and laboratories, and our researchers enjoy world class facilities in multi-campus Institutes and collaborative research centres, closely aligned with translational and industry drivers.
Areas of research strength, including cancer, vaccines and infections, Indigenous genomics, and cell and tissue engineering feed into specialty undergraduate teaching in anatomical sciences, cell and molecular biology, human biochemistry and physiology and infectious diseases.

**What you need to succeed**

Your expertise and initiative, combined with your ability to work as an excellent team player will be vital to your success in this role.

You will demonstrate:

- Education training and/or relevant experience equivalent to a degree with at least four years subsequent relevant experience in an area such as busine