Manager, MRFF Initiatives

Job no: 0056815
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time; Continuing
Department: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
Salary: UOM 9 – $129,154 – $134,374 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata for part time)

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 Wurrung 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 the central facilitator of research funding in the University, taking advantage of the full diversity of research funding opportunities. RIC operates University-wide across all ten Academic Divisions and Chancellery.   

About the Role
As Manager, Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Initiatives, you will be a member of the Innovation and Enterprise (I&E) portfolio of RIC. The focus of your role is to support high-impact, large scale, translational health and medical research to attract funding from the MRFF and other competitive and non-competitive sources. The MRFF is a source of Federal funds to accelerate the translation of high-quality research through to meaningful health improvements for Australians.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate pre-award support of MRFF applications, providing leadership and management of the MRFF Initiatives team
• Lead the development of the MRFF project pipeline and develop initiatives to improve the number and quality of proposals
• Lead the development and coordination of specific major MRFF proposals, including identification of emerging funding opportunities, providing strategic advice, bid writing, and synthesis of contributed content
• Scan the MRFF and health and medical research funding and policy environment to forecast opportunities

About You
As the successful candidate, you will have exceptional communication skills, including the ability to build and manage relationships with a diverse range of individuals. Your high-level organisational and leadership skills and proven ability to plan and prioritise activities ensure you effectively complete tasks within deadlines. You also bring an enthusiastic, creative, and self-motivated approach and have a flexible, solutions-oriented attitude.

You will also have:

• Post-graduate qualifications in a relevant health and medical research-related discipline and/or equivalent mix of education and relevant experience
• Demonstrated significant experience coordinating and preparing project proposals, business plans or tender submissions associated with major funding opportunities in a translational research environment or relevant equivalent experience
• A record of success in supporting researchers to prepare winning proposals for major research projects and programs in a research, technology-rich or university environment
• A sound understanding of issues associated with knowledge and technology transfer and/or university-industry relations

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, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits .

Be Yourself

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ listed below (also found in the Position Description) for the role.

• Post-graduate qualifications in a relevant health and medical research-related discipline and/or equivalent mix of education and relevant experience
• Demonstrated significant experience coordinating and preparing project proposals, business plans or tender submissions associated with major funding opportunities in a translational research environment or relevant equivalent experience
• A record of success in supporting researchers to prepare winning proposals for major research projects and programs in a research, technology-rich or university environment
• High-level organisational and leadership skills with proven ability to plan and prioritise activities of a team to ensure effective completion of tasks within deadlines

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact  us at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au .

Applications close: 4 OCT 2022 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

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