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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
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At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Peter Mac is a globally leading cancer centre, increasingly recognized for the impact our research has in translating into better outcomes for patients with cancer. A key component of our success in driving research translation has been in our ability to collaborate with other leading global cancer centres, and with industry. These research collaborations have rapidly grown in their scale and impact over the last 5 years and are coordinated through a structured program: The Peter Mac Industry Alliances and Partnerships (IA&P) program. This program now manages Peter Mac's involvement in five leading global academic-industry partnerships including Roche/Genentech, Astra Zeneca, Bristol Myer Squibb, Amgen and Glaxo Smith Kline. These network partnerships enable deep academic engagement and collaboration with industry partners and peer academic sites across broad research domains from pre-clinical to sponsored clinical research and clinical trials.
This newly established role, as the Senior Alliance Manager IA&P will provide a pivotal link between Peter Mac researchers and industry partners enabling academic collaboration across research domains. The role provides an exciting opportunity to work directly with Peter Mac researchers and industry partners to develop, implement and manage delivery of research projects and initiatives that meet the strategic objectives of the Peter Mac Research Strategy, and will report to the Manager of the IA&P Program.
Employment type - fixed term full-time - 12 months
Hours per fortnight - up to 80.0 hours
Position reports to - Manager, Industry Alliances and Partnerships
Essential selection criteria
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in science or a closely aligned medical-based sector.
- Sound knowledge of drug development from discovery to market.
- Knowledge of clinical trial regulations, including TGA, FDA and ICH Good Clinical Practice
- Superior interpersonal communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated experience in writing and presenting complex proposals and business cases, including those involving multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in developing and managing contracts, budgets, risk and compliance
- Highly developed project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond to emerging needs
- Ability to work collaboratively with external partners and staff at all levels of the organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, exercise judgment and sensitivity, and initiative to identify and rectify problems
- Advanced IT skills, including expert use of standard applications and familiarity with databases/document management systems
- Financial management skills.
Desirable selection criteria
- PhD or MSc
- Pharma alliance management experience
- Experience in the health care and/or biotechnology sectors
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Email: ********@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59 pm 22nd February 2024
