Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 12th Jul 2021
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.
GenV is a world-first initiative that transforms the whole of the State of Victoria into a single dynamic health and solutions platform, breaking down barriers in research to solve pressing questions and translating that into tangible actions that can improve the health, development and well- being of children and younger adults (their parents). One of the world’s largest birth cohorts, GenV will be open to all 170,000 babies born in Victoria over two full years. Its design comprises consent; use of existing data and Biosamples; augmented with GenV-specific measurement (the ‘ePhenome’); and a design to maximise its multi-use potential eg to support trials, registries, place and community, discovery and health services research at the population level.
The Generation Victoria (Gen V) Program Manager is responsible for leading the team that will deliver the capabilities for research data and samples to be collected and made available for use by the Research community within time and budget expectations.
The role will primarily involve setting the overall delivery plan and overseeing a group of Project Managers to deliver against this for each stream. Further, oversight of governance functions with the assistance of a PMO team, communications plans and financial performance are key elements of this role. The Research and Scientific groups within GenV and MCRI more broadly along with the GenV funding partners are important stakeholders for GenV and the Program Manager will play an important role to ensure their needs are being addressed and they remain informed of progress, risks and issues. We are looking for senior person who specialises in program delivery, has a strong understanding of the research and health environments, is successful in delivering transformation projects, and excels at achieving cohesion among a project’s diverse contributing team.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
For a full list of responsibilities and the key selection criteria download the position description.
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 Natasha Zaritski [email protected].
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Position Reference: 29454
On occasions where 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 completed application as soon as possible.
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