Overview

The Nossal Institute for Global health aims to improve the health of all people globally by deepening our collective understanding of how multiple systems operate and interact to shape health through applied research, learning and partnership.

A maternity leave backfill position is available in the One Health Unit, Nossal Institute for Global Health for 12 months from mid-April 2025 to mid-April 2026.

The position will be reviewed in early 2026 with the potential for the role to transition to an ongoing appointment for a suitable candidate.

You will be based in the One Health Unit within Nossal Institute Limited (NIL), a wholly owned subsidiary company of the University of Melbourne. NIL is the operating arm of the Nossal Institute for Global Health, a multi-disciplinary team within the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne.

About the Role

The role involves work in the Institute’s global health consultancy, research and teaching as detailed below. The position level will be at Senior Technical Advisor or Principal Advisor depending on the applicant’s demonstrated experience and expertise, and the agreed scope of leadership and independence.

About You

You have an ability and enthusiasm to work successfully and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, distributed international team, and uphold and promote equity, diversity, and collaboration in all activities and interactions. Work will be with both other members of the One Health Unit and other staff from across Nossal Institute who are based locally in Melbourne or remotely.

You will have:

• Demonstrated experience in One Health, global health, health security and/or environmental health consultancy and/or research
• Demonstrated success supporting or leading bids and funding proposals for global health consultancy and research work
• An ability to engage with existing donors and partners to support or generate opportunities for new funding
• An ability to support the Unit’s teaching into Master of Public Health subjects

• An ability to support current or future Unit or Institute work

Benefits

• Base salary range of $106,435 to $146,000 per annum + 12.5% superannuation
• Access to NFP salary packaging
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Access to professional development funding
• Suite of practical training tools and materials available to all employees
• Discounted tickets to arts and cultural events
• Networking opportunities with colleagues in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health plus across the University of Melbourne

Enquiries

Further details can be obtained from the attached Position Description or by contacting Angus Campbell, Unit Head – One Health, [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Technical Advisor / Principal Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached. 

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

The Nossal Institute values equity, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and work-life balance. We encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups, including people with diverse cultural backgrounds, gender identities and people with disability. We aim to remove barriers and apply the principles of reasonable accommodation in recruitment and more broadly in our work.

Only those with work rights in Australia need apply.

Relevant background checks will be completed prior to the preferred candidate’s employment being confirmed.

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