About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to lead a precinct-wide Animal Ethics Office, blending strategic leadership, stakeholder influence, and operational excellence.
You'll oversee a team of six, manage two Animal Ethics Committees, and work with senior leaders from across seven member organisations to drive alignment, transparency, and compliance with the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the day-to-day operations of an Animal Ethics Office.
* Oversee the performance and governance of Animal Ethics Committees and related compliance frameworks.
* Build capability through effective leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement across a complex research ecosystem.
* Ensure all research activities align with the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes.
* Drive process improvement and digital systems to strengthen reporting, transparency, and efficiency.
You're a confident and composed leader who thrives in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. With experience in research governance or animal ethics, you bring judgment and diplomacy to align competing priorities and uphold compliance. You lead with clarity and empathy, building capability within your team while creating alignment and trust among senior stakeholders around shared ethical standards.