Play an integral role in supporting sight-saving research by using your grants expertise to support our researchers for the full 'lifecycle' of research grants, from sourcing opportunities to application and compliance.

Join the team at the Centre for Eye Research Australia as a Research Development Advisor and become part of one of the world’s leading eye research institutes. CERA conducts research to discover the causes of eye disease, find new ways to detect and prevent vision loss and develop new treatments to save and restore sight.

To learn more about our work, please visit www.cera.org.au

About the role

The Research Development Advisor will advise and assist researchers for the full ‘lifecycle’ of research grants, including sourcing funding opportunities and liaison with funding bodies, coordination and support for researchers in the application process, tracking grant outcomes, administering grant agreements, and compliance and acquittals.

The key focus of the role will be to work closely with researchers to provide advice and assistance with grant writing, as well as to support improvements in systems and processes. There will also be opportunity for the Research Development Advisor to develop knowledge and capabilities in animal ethics including assisting and advising on animal ethics applications, and compliance and reporting. Training will be provided to support development in this area.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience coordinating the development and submission of research grant applications.
• Working knowledge of grant funding programs and bodies, and research funding rules and regulatory framework.
• Broad understanding of the Victorian and Australian health and medical research environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, and the ability to make recommendations to research staff.

Working at CERA

We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free), flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies. Whilst the work is challenging, you will be rewarded by contributing to an organisation that is focused giving people living with eye disease a chance to save their sight.

A position description is attached.