Research Manager — Advancing Harm Reduction & Public Health

Uniting; Bullatale; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniting's Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) seeks a Research Manager to lead and develop research efforts that advance understanding of harm reduction and drug use, translating evidence into practical improvements. You will collaborate with clinical staff, consumers, researchers, government and external organisations to shape the research agenda, manage projects and pursue funding opportunities.

You will bring strong research expertise, project management capabilities, and excellent

Qualifications

• Strong research and project management experience.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Ability to work with complex data and diverse stakeholders.
• Experience translating evidence into practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop research to strengthen understanding of harm reduction and injecting drug use.
• Collaborate with clinical staff, consumers, researchers, government and external organisations to shape the research agenda.
• Manage projects, identify funding opportunities and disseminate findings through publications, conferences and the broader public health community.
• Translate evidence into practice to inform service improvements.

Skills

Research experience

Project management

Analytical writing

Data handling

Job description

Uniting's Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) seeks a Research Manager to lead and develop research efforts that advance understanding of harm reduction and drug use, translating evidence into practical improvements. You will collaborate with clinical staff, consumers, researchers, government and external organisations to shape the research agenda, manage projects and pursue funding opportunities.

You will bring strong research expertise, project management capabilities, and excellent