Program Head, Women's Health

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

• Full time or Part time opportunity (We offer flexible working conditions)
• Hybrid working environment
• Barangaroo, Sydney CBD

Salary Range of $172k to $223k Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit

We have an opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of women in our community.

We are seeking an experienced Program Head to lead our Women’s Health program who will be responsible for leading, developing and maintaining the standing of the Women’s Health program.

The Opportunity: 

This role will report to the Program Director for Women’s Health and will have a series of direct reports within the project team.

The specific functions of this position are to define and deliver the program goals with a particular focus on Australia specific goals, manage the team, set and meet the budget and align activities with the broader strategic goals of The George Institute.

Key Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Strategic development and management of the program in Australia with a focus on issues that affect women both locally and globally
• Implement of the Women’s Health Program and TGI’s mission, strategy and objectives
• Develop and report on annual performance indicators
• Cultivate the global mindset to the implementation of the research program
• Support and develop sustainability of Communities of Practice
• Contribute to TGI’s Research and Impact Committee
• Lead and prepare high-impact journal publications, media reports and other outputs
• Obtain peer-reviewed and other funding to lead large-scale research projects.
• Lead collaboration with UNSW on developing and implementing strategic goals for Women’s Health
• Mentor and develop the program team to achieve research goals and career aspirations
• Contribute to postgraduate supervision and teaching with UNSW partners and within the George Institute.

Our Successful Candidate  

• PhD in a relevant health-related discipline and post-graduate qualification in public health or women’s health
• At least 10 years of clinical experience either in women’s health, or 10 years in experience in women’s public health
• Experience working as a Principal Investigator and leading high-quality independent research projects with demonstrated impact and outputs
• Demonstrated success in achieving research funding from peer-reviewed and other sources.
• Evidence of engagement with non-medical stakeholders, such as policymakers, government, multilateral or NGOs.
• Evidence of teaching and post-graduate supervision experience

For a detailed Position Description of this role and for more information, please copy and paste the link below

https://applynow.net.au/jobs/GEORGE685

The closing date for applications is midnight, Friday 08 March 2024.

About the George

The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.

As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to:

• Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery
• Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale
• Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
• Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship

We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment.

Please visit our website for more on The George: https://www.georgeinstitute.org/
 

Please apply now!

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.
We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged adults and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Why The George?

We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs.

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.

• Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave
• YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location
• A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact