Work with researchers to develop ideas, technologies and inventions into commercial opportunities
Maximise value creation from existing and new networks and partners
Implement and manage innovation programs
Build internal capabilities
Engage stakeholders to enhance CSU’s innovation and commercialisation efforts
Partner with the Director of Commercialisation Pathways to develop an innovation pipeline
Support entrepreneurs
Ensure world-class, globally connected programs
Requirements
Proven track record in research commercialisation and innovation program management
Strong network of commercial funding partners and ability to create new partnerships
Excellent project management, quality control, and communication skills
Drive to lead the development of key innovation programs in the Agricultural industry
Ability to travel across NSW to support program development and roll out
Benefits
Work life balance (including a hybrid work model)
Professional development opportunities
Generous leave options
Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Support workplace giving to a range of charities or our Staff give program which funds student scholarships.
Notes
This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.
For further information contact Nick Pagett | Executive Director, AgriPark | npagett@csu.edu.au.
The University of MelbourneParkville, Victoria, Australia
Closing date:
22-Sep-2024
Expired
Dates
Opening Date: 29-Aug-2024
Closing Date: 22-Sep-2024
Location
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Salary
UOM 9 - $139,693 - $145,339 p.a. plus 17% super
Responsibilities
Coordinate university engagement with co-located industry partners at Melbourne Connect, ensuring effective strategic collaboration and business outcomes across research, teaching and learning, precinct events, and broader ecosystem development.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective tenants, providing strategic management and understanding their goals and industry position.
Identify and co-create new collaboration and product opportunities, triage leads, and negotiate deals to enhance tenant-partner outcomes.
Supporting development of partnership services in innovation developments, including the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery and Australian Institute for Infectious Diseases.
Requirements
Extensive experience in leading business development with financial accountability, managing multiple partner accounts, and working across academia, business, and government sectors.
A degree or advanced qualification in a relevant field, which provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to support the development and delivery of commercial services within complex and dynamic industries.
Specialised in sectors such as digital technologies, STEM-M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine), or commercial education, applying deep industry knowledge to create innovative solutions and capitalise on emerging opportunities in these fields.
Demonstrated a proven track record in the design, implementation, and management of partnership services, with a strong focus on driving value, improving outcomes, and fostering sustainable business growth.
Benefits
Generous leave provisions
Salary packaging
Health and well-being services
Discounts on graduate courses
Notes
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
In the event of sourcing a suitable candidate, the closing date for applications may be brought forward, and the job vacancy may be closed.
Undertake research and analysis of industry trends and market data
Contribute to Innovation initiatives across the enterprise
Translate ideas into practical solutions for the organisation
Requirements
Must identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient communication and presentation skills
Ability to work collaboratively with others
Some knowledge of data analysis and Microsoft tools
Enrolment in a Diploma or Undergraduate Degree in a Technology related field, highly desirable
Benefits
Flexible Working Arrangements
Full-time, fixed term role until end 2024
Notes
Appointment to this position is subject to passing and maintaining a Working with Children Check and other checks as required by the role
This is a Targeted role and a recruitment strategy to increase the Aboriginal workforce in accordance with an exemption granted under section 12 of the Vic – Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
The University of MelbourneParkville, Victoria, Australia
Closing date:
22-Sep-2024
Expired
Dates
Opening Date: 29-Aug-2024
Closing Date: 22-Sep-2024
Location
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Salary
UOM 9 - $139,693 - $145,339 p.a. plus 17% super
Responsibilities
Coordinate university engagement with co-located industry partners at Melbourne Connect, ensuring effective strategic collaboration and business outcomes across research, teaching and learning, precinct events, and broader ecosystem development.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective tenants, providing strategic management and understanding their goals and industry position.
Identify and co-create new collaboration and product opportunities, triage leads, and negotiate deals to enhance tenant-partner outcomes.
Supporting development of partnership services in innovation developments, including the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery and Australian Institute for Infectious Diseases.
Requirements
Extensive experience in leading business development with financial accountability, managing multiple partner accounts, and working across academia, business, and government sectors.
A degree or advanced qualification in a relevant field, which provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to support the development and delivery of commercial services within complex and dynamic industries.
Specialised in sectors such as digital technologies, STEM-M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine), or commercial education, applying deep industry knowledge to create innovative solutions and capitalise on emerging opportunities in these fields.
Demonstrated a proven track record in the design, implementation, and management of partnership services, with a strong focus on driving value, improving outcomes, and fostering sustainable business growth.
Benefits
Generous leave provisions
Salary packaging
Health and well-being services
Discounts on graduate courses
Notes
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)Sydney, NSW
Closing date:
23-Jun-2024
Expired
Dates
23-Jun-2024 - Closing Date
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB), you’ll provide technical and administrative support for the effective operation of new multiuser PC2/PC3 wet lab facilities in the IASB.
This position will contribute to the overall operations of the IASB laboratories, including general laboratory housekeeping, waste management, user inductions and training, and stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
Experience and an understanding of the requirements around laboratory operations such as AS 2243.1 and OGTR certification.
Working with a range of computer systems and applications, such as Laboratory Information Management Systems and Safety Management Systems.
Time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks, and meet competing deadlines by using judgment and initiative.
Benefits
UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to UNSW benefits including: Flexible working, Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period, Access to lifelong learning and career development, Progressive HR practices, Discounts and entitlements, Affordable parking on campus.
Notes
Brand new biomedical research facility
Full-time (35 hours week) | 2-year fixed term contract
The Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB), located in the Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick, forms part of the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct, supporting health research and education.
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organization with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things.
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde
Closing date:
07-Jul-2024
Expired
Dates
30 Days Ago - Posted
07-Jul-2024 - Closing Date
Responsibilities
The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Macquarie University is driven by the spirit of innovation. Here we nurture the next generation of science and technology innovators. The pairing of engineering and science in a single faculty means many of our research discoveries see direct technological applications. We are active within many industry partnerships, commercial collaborations and joint enterprise initiatives with government, industry and business partners.
AAO-Macquarie works in a matrix structure with close collaboration across its functional groups. There is a strong emphasis on communities of practice and a shared culture of learning and innovation.
Research translation and instrumentation engineering are key priorities of the University and faculty. Accordingly, significant investment is being made with the establishment of a new Engineering and AAO building within the Science and Engineering Precinct. The new building will enable co-location of research, engineering and commercial facilities. It will bring together the School of Engineering and Australian Astronomical Optics - Macquarie at Macquarie University’s Wallumattagal Campus. Currently in construction, we anticipate the new building to be active in 2025.
Our expertise includes: developing innovative technology for use in astronomical instruments, developing software and data systems for the processing, storage, and access of data, using these instruments and systems for scientific research.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have proven academic leadership in your discipline and be known as an eminent authority in your field. You will be a committed enabler of multidisciplinary collaborations, playing an active role in collaborating with researchers across the discipline, faculty and wider academic community. You will have demonstrated the ability to lead and uplift large technical teams. Your proven track record of developing trust, building commitment, modelling core University values and fostering an environment of innovation and excellence will enable you to succeed in this role.
Benefits
Unique leadership position with a global reach
Upcoming next-generation facilities
Notes
5 year fixed term with an underlying continuing appointment
If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account.
You will work with a team including experienced facilitators/instructors from both Apple and RMIT to create new, fully integrated, cross-curricular learning experiences for the aspiring developers in the Apple Foundation Program.
You must be excited about exploring new learning strategies and non-traditional pedagogy.
You will be expected to learn alongside your participants, and model engaged learning as a senior learner.
You will be expected to work with an extended team to build a strong collection of promising practices and learning materials including creating technical solutions for use in-house by students, mentors, and administrators of the foundation program.
Requirements
Extensive experience in, and a demonstrated passion for, technology-based instructional learning and empowering novice participants or mentees to reach their potential.
A commitment to increasing diversity in technology.
A willingness to challenge the status quo and to experiment with new and exciting short course facilitation and learning practices.
Strong understanding of UX and UI fundamentals and UX process, ideally in mobile applications.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to deliver learning materials in an engaging manner to a variety of audiences.
Proven ability to identify, build and maintain relationships with success in networking and stakeholder engagement.
Sound understanding of the relationship between creativity, design and implementation.
Griffith University176 Messines Ridge Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
Closing date:
17-Jun-2024
Expired
Dates
17-Jun-2024 - Closing Date
Responsibilities
- Facilitating and supporting all research development activities for the Institute and helping to create a vibrant research culture.
- Growing the amount and sources of research income.
- Helping identify, foster, and develop research talent, including among PhD students.
- Managing internal peer review processes for external competitive grant applications and meeting with members to maintain a pipeline of applicants, identify suitable funding opportunities, help develop track record, and advise potential applicants.
- Communicating GCI’s research both internally within Griffith through the provision of support for identifying and writing nominations for internal recognition for academics and externally through the provision of support for applications for prestigious awards and fellowships and helping shape research translation platforms.
- Supporting the Institute in other professional and administrative capacities as directed by the Institute Director.
Requirements
- Hold a tertiary degree and relevant experience in research development, or an equivalent alternative combination of relevant knowledge training and/or extensive experience in academia, industry, or government, preferably in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Ability to identify, conceptualize, and develop successful grant applications.
- Knowledge of international and national research policy environments, granting scheme rules, and current issues and emerging trends in the higher education research sector.
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving and research development skills, combined with an ability to work under broad direction, self-start, and work independently in a team environment.
- Well-developed communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills including the ability to liaise with academic staff and colleagues at all levels.
Benefits
- Fixed term (until 30 June 2027), full-time position.
- Part-time appointment (0.8FTE) may also be considered.
- Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts.
- Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading.
- Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives – on-campus Gym facilities.
Notes
This is a fixed term (until 30 June 2027), full-time position and will be primarily based at the Griffith University Mt Gravatt campus. A part-time appointment (0.8FTE) may also be considered. As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.
Lead the implementation of the Hub’s Extension Strategy
Actively contribute to the Hub’s Management Team, bringing your strategic insight on industry engagement and extension.
Assist in refining and maintaining the hub’s networks with R&D providers and industry.
Provide effective leadership, supervision, training, and mentorship to direct reports (Extension Program Officers).
Contribute to hub operations, including contribution to reporting, monitoring, evaluation and learning, and communications activities.
Requirements
A post-graduate degree, or equivalent combination of relevant experience and training.
Demonstrated technical understanding of agricultural production systems in Tasmania.
Significant experience and demonstrated outcomes relating to on-farm/local level extension.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and develop productive relationships with a diverse range of collaborators within the agricultural sector.
Demonstrated leadership capacity including, strategic planning, successfully leading teams.
Proven ability to successfully mentor early-career colleagues in extension, adoption and practical application of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning processes.
Benefits
Full time 24 month fixed term position to 30 June 2026 based in Launceston.
Provide input into teaching innovations and curriculum development in literacy.
Contribute to the ongoing development, delivery, coordination and assessment of units at undergraduate and postgraduate levels within the discipline of Literacy Education.
Participate and contribute to the academic governance of the school in administrative and advisory roles.
Actively contribute to the accreditation and review of existing programs.
Contribute to research excellence at ACU including embedding current disciplinary research in unit development, publishing in high-quality outlets, applying for research grants/industry consultancies, and supervising higher degree research students.
Requirements
Hold appropriate qualifications and experience in literacy education.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to curriculum development and teaching innovations.
Experience in academic governance and program accreditation processes.
Strong research background with a record of publications and grant applications.
Benefits
Access to flexible work arrangements.
Study leave and a variety of leave provisions.
Salary packaging options available.
Generous annual leave and superannuation contributions.
Notes
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).
Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position.
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies.
Build and inspire a culture of integrity, accountability and inclusive practice across Deakin to ensure alignment of all functional and operational business plans to Deakin’s strategic plan.
Lead with clear direction while enabling devolved problem solving and provide expert leadership and ensure solutions are leading practice and sustainable.
Create a sustainable climate of service excellence, encourage and support others to see situations from the customer’s perspective and systematically measure customer satisfaction and implement improvement strategies to meet customer needs more effectively.
Establish long-term partnerships with stakeholders, act as a trusted advisor, change direction in alignment with learnings and offer expert solutions and strategies that best serve the stakeholder’s needs.
Foster and encourage an environment in which creativity, innovation and diversity of thought are valued and rewarded.
Requirements
Proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources.
Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience.
Extensive experience in the development of strategic, operational and business plans and providing strategic advice and support at an executive level.
Demonstrated high level analytic, problem solving and research skills and the ability to develop strategies, innovative solutions and authoritative reports on documents and policies of a complex nature.
Demonstrated ability to handle matters with appropriate professional and diplomatic skills.
Benefits
Access to a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave.
Flexible working arrangements to help manage work-life balance.
Ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow career.
An inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
Notes
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Jeanette Fyffe, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Researcher Development Academy via email.
For a copy of the position description, please see below: PD-Senior Executive Officer..pdf.