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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | AUSTRALIAN GENERAL INDUSTRY NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Head of Section - Research & Development |
| Position Code: | 5301 | | Career Level: | 5 |
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Responsible for
Managing Research and Development projects and staff in accordance with approved policies and procedures in order to achieve optimal performance and established objectives. |
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Reports To
Chief Executive Officer, Research Director. |
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Supervises
Scientific and Technical Staff. |
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Main Activities
Ensuring organisational research and development objectives are achieved by directing staff responsible for coordinating projects.
Managing projects ensuring they are relevant to the organisation's commercial interests and consistent with organisational objectives.
Ensuring all activities comply with relevant acts, authorities, legal demands, ethical standards and organisational policies.
Developing effective document management systems to ensure accurate storage of information and retrieval when required.
Managing costs within defined departmental and/or project cost centres.
Developing and maintaining relationships with companies and institutions such as outsource contractors, partners, member institutes, scientific collaborators and potential licensees.
Acting as a mentor and providing expert technical advice, facilitating the training and career development of staff.
Developing and implementing policies and procedures relating to workplace safety.
Presenting papers at national and international conferences.
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Key Skills
Must have an established scientific record, credibility and reputation in a relevant scientific field/s.
Ability to work in and foster a team environment.
Extensive experience in project management.
Advanced communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
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Internal Contacts
Heads of Other Departments, Senior Scientists, Scientists, Sales & Marketing Staff, Project Directors, Discovery & Development Staff. |
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External Contacts
Outsource Contract Service Providers, Partners and Industry Related Networks, Member Institutes, Professional Affiliations, Universities. |
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Typical Experience
Will have at least 7 - 10 years relevant industry experience, coupled with tertiary qualifications (often Masters or Ph.D.). |
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