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Grants Coordinator

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Who we are?

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) is home to significant scientific discoveries. We believe there is an answer, a cure or a better treatment for every childhood condition, and we’re determined to find it. We are a diverse team of world-leading researchers, doctors, engineers, and hardworking professionals in corporate and scientific services from all corners of the world with one shared goal to transform child health worldwide.

Our strength lies in our partnership and co-location with The Royal Children’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne the Melbourne Children’s Campus. This rare model amplifies opportunities to quickly translate research into clinical care. At MCRI, you’ll also find our subsidiary organisation, the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS), a specialist childhood, prenatal and adult genetics service. VCGS provides an integrated genetic consultation, counselling, testing and diagnostic support service to children, adults, families, and prospective parents.

Together, we share a powerful vision: re-imagine the future of child health.

The Opportunity:

This position will give you an opportunity to be fully involved in supporting the identification and promotion of funding opportunities along with the coordination of review and submission of high-quality funding applications.

You will also be part of the delivery of seminars aimed at helping staff to target funding programs, liaising with funders, and working cooperatively with grant holders and with other related areas of MCRI to deliver a high level of quality grants and funding support for MCRI researchers.

Directed by the MCRI Grants Manager, the Grants Coordinator will be involved in the pre‐ and post‐ award administration of research grants including those from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and other Australian and International funding bodies.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Supporting the provision of effective and efficient pre‐award support to researchers during grant rounds, including navigation of internal processes, coordination of external grant applications, pre‐submission responses to queries, submission of applications and maintaining comprehensive records of correspondence and follow‐up action.

  • Assisting with the administration of the management of post-award funding and inter institutional agreements, the related reporting, and compliance with ethics requirements and other milestones.

  • Assisting to coordinate the MCRI Internal Grant schemes.

  • Developing effective working links with MCRI researchers and MCRI support functions such as Commercialisation, Legal, People and Culture, Finance, Payroll and Student Administration to help support process improvement and ensure efficient and effective research grant management.

  • Supporting the implementation of new Grants team initiatives and processes.

  • Maintaining accurate records, data entry and upkeep of the filing systems related to grant submissions and awards in the Grants database.

  • Support the development of resources for MCRI researchers by maintaining the Grants Office intranet pages.

  • Coordinating Grants Office announcements, bulletins and information dissemination.

  • Supporting Grants meeting/event/workshop/information session planning, organisation and coordination.

  • Being engaged in the campus culture including professional development activities and attending internal/external campus conferences and seminars.

Selection Criteria:

  • Undergraduate health/science qualification

  • Excellent organisational skills with proven capacity to excel in an independent, highly confidential and rapidly changing work environment.

  • Strong ability to be detail oriented, resourceful, innovative, flexible and to prioritise tasks in order to meet deadlines.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills, initiative and enthusiasm and the ability to work independently as well as demonstrated ability to work within a team.

  • Ability to undertake tasks and recommend new approaches with minimum supervision.

  • Excellent ability to communicate verbally and the ability to liaise with stakeholders at different levels.

  • Excellent written communication skills.

  • Ability to interpret a wide range of technical documents, guidelines and reports and present the information in order to advise researchers appropriately.

  • Willingness to take on tasks as required, particularly during peak grant submission periods and tasks outside area of immediate responsibility.

  • Demonstration of attention to detail and accuracy of data in communications and reporting.

  • A strong work ethic, punctuality and commitment to a high level of professionalism

  • Strong MS suite skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams and other applications, tools and databases.

  • An understanding of research or the principles behind research grant/fellowship administration processes (desirable).

What’s in it for you:

  • Full Time Ongoing Position Available.

  • Attractive Salary $65,629 – $71,488 per annum + Super.

  • Salary Packaging, Well Being Program and much more.

  • Flexible working options also available.

Apply now!!

For a full list of responsibilities and the key selection criteria download the position description below. Only applicants who address the key selection criteria will be considered. In one document please place your cover letter, key selection criteria, and resume. Applications will only be considered when submitted via the MCRI website.

For specific questions not answered in the PD please contact Marianne Ciavarella [email protected], using the subject line: Grants Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Click apply to proceed with your application.

Position Reference: 29495

On occasions we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. We would therefore advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.

MCRI is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability. Should you require any specific support or adjustments please talk to us and we will be happy to accommodate.

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