Research Business Unit Manager
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 - $144,444.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ547054
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Our District Research Operations is seeking to engage a Research Business Unit Manager. Reporting to the Director of Research Operations, the Research Business Unit Manager will support the NBMLHD Research Directorate and research units in the achievement of business and financial objectives.
The successful incumbent will assist NBMLHD in meeting its business management obligations, and the effective implementation of systems to manage research grants, clinical trials, budgets and resource allocations. This includes delivering efficiencies and supporting the reliability, integrity and accuracy of financial information related to the conduct of clinical trials and other research.
The role is crucial in supporting research unit leads and building capacity to support the growth of research across the District and ensuring income from clinical trials is optimal. We invite you to make this next step in your career with us. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Relevant degree qualification and/or equivalent extensive experience in research operations and or research financial management, in a research or health environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a business unit that supports research and clinical trials activity across a large and complex organisation, including financial, human resources and contract management, and management of stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills including highly developed people management, influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to lead and motivate staff.
- Demonstrated ability to lead significant change processes to achieve strategic objectives.
- Demonstrated high level project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines and deliver project outcomes.
- Working knowledge of governance and operation of clinical trials including clinical trials financial and contract management. Familiarity with other aspects of research business operations such as research grants administration, intellectual property and commercialisation aspects of research business unit management.
- Excellent analytical skills and capacity to interpret financial and non-financial data.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic plans, lead development of operational plans, and to lead implementation processes.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kelly Thompson on kelly.thompson1@health.nsw.gov.au
