Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $100,000 - $150,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Science and research
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 6711
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Manager, Global Industry Research Alliances
About the role
You will join a dynamic team, dedicated to excellence in clinical and translational research with Peter Mac’s Global Industry Research Alliances (GIRA). The GIRA program currently comprises five formal academic network-based industry research partnerships with leading global pharmaceutical companies including Amgen, AstraZeneca, BMS, GSK and Roche. Peter Mac is the only Australian organisation in these networks. These partnerships allow Peter Mac to work alongside global industry leaders as well as peers at world-leading cancer research centers to foster collaboration and innovation in drug discovery, drug development and collaborative clinical and translational research, enhancing outcomes to benefit our patients. This formally structured program has continued to grow and it is expected that we will expand this portfolio beyond the current alliance partnerships.
The Global Industry Research Alliances (GIRA) Manager is a senior role, with direct responsibility managing several of the individual industry alliance relationships and research portfolios within the team and reports into the Head, GIRA. The objective of the program is to drive high quality, high impact clinical and translational research, including supporting our world class researchers at Peter Mac in maximising the benefits of these industry networks.
This will be a dynamic and interesting role for a motivated candidate with cancer research experience in the health care, clinical trials, pharmaceutical, medical affairs and/or biotechnology sectors. They will work collaboratively with Peter Mac’s leading clinical and translational researchers, with the industry alliance partners and a number of other key stakeholders. The GIRA program fosters collaboration and innovation in drug discovery, drug development and clinical and translational research.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
About you
You are highly motivated and thrive in a collaborative environment. You demonstrate initiative, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders. You have a good understand of the complexity of investigator driven clinical & translational research from developing complex proposals, budgets, project management and contracts.
You’ll bring with you:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check, and may require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Dr Suzie Roache, Head Global Industry Research Alliances
Email: [email protected]
Applications close: 9 February 2026
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