Position Number: 0065610
Location: Parkville
Role type: Part-time (0.6 FTE); Fixed-term for 2 years (with possibility for an extension)
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Salary: UoM 7 - $106,432 - $115,211 p.a. (pro rata) plus 17% super
- Support a major international research initiative in collaboration with leading researchers in multiple institutions in Japan and Australia, with one in the USA
- Facilitate seamless cross-cultural communication, demonstrating fluency in English and Japanese
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Join the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity as a Project Manager supporting a major international research initiative targeting the global spread of HTLV-1. Working in the laboratory of Professor Damian Purcell, you will play a key role in managing a NHMRC-AMED ASPIRE Grant project in partnership with leading virologists in Japan, Australia, and the USA.
This role will coordinate a collaborative research and mobility program focused on developing therapeutic interventions for all stages of HTLV-1 infection. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across the University of Melbourne including Doherty Institute and WEHI, University of New South Wales with the Kirby Institute, Queensland University of Technology and liaise with external partners, including The National Institutes of Health in USA, and The University of Tokyo, Kumamoto University, and Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Fluent in both English and Japanese, you will be a highly organised communicator who thrives in a cross-cultural, multi-institutional research environment. You will support high-level project planning and delivery, facilitate communications, and ensure streamlined coordination across sectors and borders.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Provide management support for the implementation of the strategic objectives for the ASPIRE-AMED research program.
- Develop, manage and implement large-scale complex workplans across project areas.
- Coordinate, and facilitate annual international/national meetings with some interstate and Japanese travel required.
- Work directly with project leads, investigators, technical experts and governance committees and stakeholders as required to support achievement of project objectives.
- Support management of project work plan, budgeting, monitoring of progress and milestones, and contribution to project and financial reporting as required.
- Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to progress project activities, through support for coordination of project personnel activities, meetings, and facilitating communication across collaborators as required.
- Overall operational management across large-scale projects, including planning, implementation and evaluation, finance and budgeting, and reporting.
You may be a great fit if:
You are a bilingual professional fluent in English and Japanese, with strong cross-cultural communication skills and a deep understanding of cultural protocols between Japan and Australia.
With a background in research project management or biological sciences, you bring excellent organisational and project management capabilities to large, complex programs. You are a skilled communicator with experience preparing reports, briefings, and stakeholder updates. Known for your initiative, analytical thinking, and ability to work independently or collaboratively, you excel at keeping projects on track and building strong professional relationships.
You also have:
- Demonstrated full professional proficiency (ILR Level 4) in both English and Japanese, with the ability to communicate effectively in complex professional settings.
- A relevant tertiary qualification and demonstrated experience in research project management or biological sciences.
- Strong understanding of cultural protocols and expectation between Japanese and Australian stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills and the ability to work with a high level of attention to detail in relation planning and implementation of project activities.
- Excellent written communication skills, including preparation of briefings, reports, and development of proposals and public facing communications as required.
- Demonstrated ability to develop clear project plans and timelines, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and monitor project progress.
- Established problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to apply judgement to deliver specific solutions.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences has an enviable research record and is the University of Melbourne’s largest faculty in terms of management of financial resources, employment of academic and professional staff, teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate (including research higher degree) students and the conduct of basic and applied research. The Faculty’s annual revenue is $628m with approximately 55% of this income related to research activities.
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Working at the University – what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
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Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Nick Petersen via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
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Position Description
