Strategic Development Officer/manager

**(HEO8/HEO9) $102,266 to $127,192 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply**:

- **Fixed term, full-time position available for three years (part-time hours negotiable/will be considered)**:

- **An exciting opportunity in the newly established South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI)**

Part-time hours will be considered and depending on the level of experience, the role can either be at the Officer level (HEO8), or Manager level (HEO9).

SAiGENCI is a medical research institute within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences in an alliance with the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. With an explicitly translational remit, the purpose of the new institute is to focus on cancer research and clinical trials that will bring new cutting-edge technologies in immunotherapies and genomics to Adelaide, leading to better treatments and outcomes for cancer patients in South Australia. The Institute also collaborates externally, with likeminded centres of excellence across the globe, delivering world-class and life-changing treatments and outcomes for cancer patients.

The University of Adelaide is a leading research intensive and teaching University comprising five faculties, including the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is comprised of eight schools and a number of disciplines, research centres and institutes. The Faculty is recognised as a world leader in health education and research, our programs are informed by cutting edge research integrated with high quality learning. Our academics include outstanding staff that are national and international leaders in their fields, providing a transformational student-centred learning experience.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Assist to conceptualise, plan, coordinate and support the development of selected large-scale research programs led by key researchers (and research teams).
- Develop effective communication and working relationships with staff at all levels of the organisation, and external to it, in order to support grant development and submission of major research initiatives.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Demonstrated ability to assist in the writing, editing and development of research proposals, business plans and promotional materials.
- Demonstrated ability to act with initiative under broad direction to undertake a range of complex tasks and competing demands with mínimal direct supervision and within tight time constraints.
- A high level of self-motivation, initiative, creativity and sound judgement.
- Proven analytical, research and writing skills to enable the effective synthesis of complex information and data from multiple sources, and the provision of high quality, evidence based content.
- Experience of working effectively in a team environment.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your faculty's broader role**

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history**

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