Project Manager – Contraceptive Development

Position Number: 0064081
Location: Parkville, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 2 years
Faculty: Science
School: BioSciences
Salary: Level B – $119,231 to $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super

• Lead drug development and screening efforts at the MIGCB Laboratory, coordinating a team to create non-hormonal contraceptive options for women.
• Contribute to an innovative project within the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s NHC Network, focused on enhancing contraceptive choices for women in low-resource settings.
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role
The Male Infertility and Germ Cell Biology (MIGCB) Laboratory at the University of Melbourne, directed by Professor Moira O’Bryan, is a key partner in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Non-Hormonal Contraceptive (NHC) Network.

MIGCB’s research focuses on identifying and validating sperm-based contraceptive targets to expand contraceptive options for women, particularly in low-resource settings.

The lab is now entering the drug screening and testing phase, with a goal to develop new methods that better align with women’s preferences. To support this critical work, a Project Manager with expertise in drug development is needed to oversee the lab's activity within the NHC ecosystem.

Your responsibilities will include:

• A key point of contact for projects related to non-hormonal contraceptive development including data curation and analysis, and reporting.
• Experimental design and execution related to the development of male gamete-based contraceptive strategies.
• Preparation and delivery of reports, publications and presentations related to project progress.
• Co-ordinate of staff and students working on the NHC projects to meet performance milestones.
• Provide day-to-day operational advice on financial matters while monitoring expenditure against budget for awarded projects.
• Track milestones and deliverables on all research projects as part of the University of Melbourne node of the Non-hormonal Contraceptive (NHC) Ecosystem.

Who We Are Looking For
You will bring strong project management and drug development expertise, with the ability to work independently and coordinate the efforts of a diverse team. Prior experience in reproductive biology is not necessary for success in this role.

You will also have:

• PhD in an area related to drug development.
• Experience in a drug development pipeline and associated quality control and reporting requirements.
• Outstanding experimental expertise as evidenced by traditional and/or non-traditional academic outputs.
• Demonstrable ability to work to strict timelines and deliverables.
• The ability to work well as a member of an inter-disciplinary team, as well as independently.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. 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.

Your New Team – “School of BioSciences“

This position presents an opportunity to join The University of Melbourne’s School of BioSciences. BioSciences houses 60 continuing academic staff, and more than 150 academic staff overall (including postdocs, and other research contingent staff) all working on the world’s top biological challenges – from climate change, biosecurity and pollution to reproductive health and food production. Collectively members of our School lead more than 240 research projects in the general areas of ecology, evolution, zoology, marine biology, genetics, plant science, genomics, biosecurity, biological pollution, reproductive biology and data science.

What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with 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.

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