Program Manager, Enabling Capabilities

**Program Manager, Enabling capabilities**:
**Position Number**: 0065742
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing (research contingent)
**Faculty**:Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences

**Department/School**:Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics

**Salary**: Academic Level B - $119,231 - $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super
- Lead strategic operations / Collaborate with world-class researchers / Shape future of infectious disease research
- to spearhead groundbreaking research initiatives and advance global health outcomes
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**
As the Program Manager for Enabling Capabilities at the Cumming Global Centre, you'll play a pivotal role in driving innovation in infectious disease research. You'll have the opportunity to develop and implement sustainable operating models for cutting-edge research facilities, collaborate with world-class scientists, and shape the future of global health initiatives. Your expertise will be crucial in maximising the impact of advanced technologies and methodologies in the fight against infectious diseases.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- **Develop Strategic Operating Models**: Create and implement sustainable business and operating models for enabling capabilities, focusing on organoid models, humanised mice, and PC4 high containment systems.
- **Coordinate Advisory Groups**: Establish and manage technical advisory groups to ensure optimal engagement and utilisation of enabling capabilities.
- **Foster Collaborative Relationships**: Develop and maintain partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to support the establishment and operation of enabling capabilities.
- **Drive Project Implementation**: Coordinate the implementation of activities related to enabling capabilities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- **Manage Financial Sustainability**: Assist in identifying co-funding opportunities and develop sustainable financial models for technical service provision.

**You may be a great fit if**:
You are a highly motivated professional with a strong scientific background and exceptional project management skills, capable of driving complex initiatives in a dynamic research environment while collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders.

**You may also**:

- Hold a Master's Degree or PhD in Biological Sciences, Public Health, or a related field.
- Have demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Possess excellent organisational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Have experience in managing budgets and developing sustainable financial models.
- Be adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Have familiarity with University of Melbourne reporting systems and processes (desirable).
- Possess experience in managing activities related to infectious diseases, large data, or bioinformatics (desirable).

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members

For more information check out our benefits page

**Your new team -** **The PETER Doherty institute FOR infection and immunity**

Finding solutions to prevent, treat and cure infectious diseases and understanding the complexities of microbes and the immune system requires innovative approaches and concentrated effort. This is why The University of Melbourne - a world leader in education, teaching and research excellence - and The Royal Melbourne Hospital - an internationally renowned institution providing outstanding care, research and learning - have partnered to create the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute); a centre of excellence where leading scientists and clinicians collaborate to improve human health globally.

**THE CUMMING GL