CRE Project Coordinator

Date: 16 Jan 2025

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Hogan

Division: Cancer Research

Department: Laboratory Research

Enterprise Agreement: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administr

Hogan

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

Centre for Research Excellence Project Coordinator

12-months Fixed-Term, Part-Time
0.5 FTE or 38 hours per fortnight

ABOUT THE CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN LYMPHOEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC REGENERATION

Lymphoedema affects 300,000 Australians at any one time, most as a consequence of cancer treatment. Lymphoedema occurs due to damage or deficiency of the lymphatic vascular network. There are no current therapies that specifically target the lymphatic system to treat lymphoedema. The Centre of Excellence in Lymphoedema and Lymphatic Regeneration is a newly funded basic research centre co-led from the Peter Mac and the Centre for Cancer Biology at the University of South Australia. It includes member laboratories based in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, the Unites States and the United Kingdom. The centre aims to improve fundamental new understanding in lymphatic vascular biology, the genetics of lymphoedema and to discover new regenerative therapies that target lymphatic vasculature.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time (.5 FTE) Project Coordinator within the CRE team to provide high level coordination and program management spanning the CRE Programs, supporting the research of our chief investigators around Australia and Internationally. The CRE Project Coordinator will coordinate meetings, establish and maintain the CRE website, seek out opportunities for our investigators to attract additional funding, arrange meetings of the Scientific Advisory Committee, the Consumer group and coordinate CRE annual meetings and retreats.

The position will work in close collaboration with the CRE Co-Directors; Prof Ben Hogan at Peter Mac and Prof Natasha Harvey at CCB, Adelaide. The position will support our efforts to develop and implement the Research Program’s key projects and initiatives and to ensure that the program thrives.

The activities of the CRE Project Coordinator will include coordinating key meetings, managing timelines and budgets, developing key documentation, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, project milestone and financial reporting and stakeholder management.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter addressing the selection criteria 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.

Hiring Manager: Professor Ben Hogan

Email: ben.hogan@petermac.org

Applications Close: 14th February 2025

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Position Summary

ABOUT THE CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN LYMPHOEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC REGENERATION
Lymphoedema affects 300,000 Australians at any one time, most as a consequence of cancer treatment. Lymphoedema occurs due to damage or deficiency of the lymphatic vascular network. There are no current therapies that specifically target the lymphatic system to treat lymphoedema. The Centre of Excellence in Lymphoedema and Lymphatic Regeneration is a newly funded basic research centre co-led from the Peter Mac and the Centre for Cancer Biology at the University of South Australia. It includes member laboratories based in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, the Unites States and the United Kingdom. The centre aims to improve fundamental new understanding in lymphatic vascular biology, the genetics of lymphoedema and to discover new regenerative therapies that target lymphatic vasculature.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time (.5 FTE) Project Coordinator within the CRE team to provide high level coordination and program management spanning the CRE Programs, supporting the research of our chief investigators around Australia and Internationally.

The CRE Project Coordinator will coordinate meetings, establish and maintain the CRE website, seek out opportunities for our investigators to attract additional funding, arrange meetings of the Scientific Advisory Committee, the Consumer group and coordinate CRE annual meetings and retreats.
The position will work in close collaboration with the CRE Co-Directors; Prof Ben Hogan at Peter Mac and Prof Natasha Harvey at CCB, Adelaide. The position will support our efforts to develop and implement the Research Program’s key projects and initiatives and to ensure that the program thrives.
The activities of the CRE Project Coordinator will include coordinating key meetings, managing timelines and budgets, developing key documentation, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, project milestone and financial reporting and stakeholder management.

Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Adminstrative Workers

Classification or Salary Range

Grade 2: HS2

Immunisation Risk Category

Category B: Position unlikely to have contact with blood or other body fluid

Key Relationships

Internal	CRE Co-Directors CRE Chief and Associate Directors Commercialisation team Communications teams Industry Alliances and Partnerships Partnerships team The Peter Mac Cancer Foundation
External	Key research partners Potential funders and funding agencies Research collaborators Clinical and translational research partners

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
Ability to track and manage complex budgets
Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure with a high volume of work and within given time constraints
Ability to work constructively within a cross-disciplinary team environment
Demonstrated ability to apply initiative and work independently
Evidence of well developed, written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficient in the use of MS Office suite

Desirable Requirements

BSc with Honours or Masters in an appropriate area of study (such as Biomedical science), or relevant experience working within research
Experience working within a health care or scientific setting

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Planning and Project management	Manage CRE internal funding distribution mechanisms Manage regular CRE meetings and scientific retreats Coordinate the CRE consumer program and scientific advisory committee Coordinate the creation of budgets for a range of projects within the CRE, working with Chief and Associate Investigators. Work closely with the organisational Operations Director and Commercialisation team to support development, management and execution of CRE agreements with both internal and external parties.Establish and maintain the CRE website
2. Internal and External Stakeholder Management	Employ professional, collaborative and effective communication strategies fostering open and effective lines of communication at all levels and with both internal and external stakeholders. Work with guidance from the CRE leadership team to identify collaborative opportunities for the program. Ensure project management requirements are communicated effectively to the project and delivery team/s. Liaise and galvanise support from key stakeholder for input to documents and processes Convene and manage designated key project governance and team meetings
3. Support in managing the strategic growth and development of the CRE	Coordinate CRE team funding applications Develop key documentation to support CRE research program objectives Contributing to continuous CRE improvement, through identification and implementation of new ideas designed to improve our successful research pipeline

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.