Director- Impact and Research Development
1 week ago
**Job Advert Summary**:
**Minimum Requirements**:
**Key Requirements for the Position**
- A PhD in social sciences, humanities and any relevant area;
- At least ten (10) years relevant experience (with evidence of expertise in the areas of research impact, communication, stakeholder management and business development), preferably in a research institution or a university;
- At least 20 peer reviewed publications (books, books chapters, journal articles) of which several must be international, and several first or sole authored;
- A recognised scholar in a niche area of research in any of the HSC focus within Health and Wellbeing and Identity and Belonging with an acknowledged track record of producing impactful research outputs;
- Able to lead others in producing impactful research, evidence-informed policy making, evidence synthesis and science communication;
- Proven capability in working with a variety of research methodologies, and of methodological innovation;
- Ability to network and raise (and manage) large grants for research projects and a willingness to help others do the same;
- High levels of computer literacy; and
- Experience in project management, research co-ordination and people leadership is essential.
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead, develop and implement the division’s overarching strategy for research impact, science communication, strategic partnerships and capacity development;
- Ensure research impact through high level engagements with government, civil society and the academic community using multiple modalities of science communication;
- Develop and maintain relationships and communication with internal and external stakeholders in relation to research impact;
- Provide guidance and support to the alignment of project proposals and research dissemination to meet the divisions strategic impact goals;
- Provide high level leadership to research business development staff to ensure sustainable funding streams and relevant partnerships;
- Provide technical support to the Division Executive and Strategic Leads in the development of high-quality research proposals; and
- Provide oversight for the division’s capacity building strategy and its articulation with central HSRC capacity development offerings.
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