The George Institute

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide. 

 

• Full Time Opportunity
• Barangaroo, Sydney CBD (Relocation to Randwick in September, 2025)
• Permanent 
• Hybrid working environment (1 day in the office a week)

 

Pro-Rata Salary Range of $58-63k Base Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 12% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit

 

The Centre for Operational and Research Excellence (CORE) is dedicated to developing and delivering solutions and services that empower the Institute’s researchers to achieve high impact and high-quality research outcomes. 

 

We are searching for a Research Services Grants Assistant to provide support for post-award contracts, agreements and research recognition.  

 

The role’s responsibilities include:

• Supporting post-award functions, specifically Multi Institutional Agreements and liaison with internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinating research recognition processes such as prizes and awards, including collaborating with the Research Recognition Committee to identify nominees and coordinating submission of applications

• Contribute to the maintenance of the Global RSS sharepoint site
• Preparation of tailored funding solutions for various groups at the Institute via the UNSW SPIN database
• Supporting pre award functions on an as needs basis

 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Relevant qualifications in business administration
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines with flexibility and resilience 
• Strong focus on quality of work
• Understand the need and for and demonstrate strict adherence to confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well and flexibly i.e. autonomously, in small teams and with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to be resilient, flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environments
• Flexibility to work non-standard hours of work for collaboration and contact with global teams based on requirements of the position 

 

Please follow this link for more information about the role.

 

Closing Date

 

The closing date for applications is 3rd July, 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found 

 

The unrestricted right to work in Australia is a requirement for this position.  Candidates who require sponsorship will not be considered.

 

 

About the George 

The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.  

As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to: 

• Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery  
• Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale  
• Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs 
• Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship  

We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment. 

Please visit our website for more on The George: Home | The George Institute for Global Health 

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.  

We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

 

Why The George? 

We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs. 

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.  

• Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay 

• Learning and career development opportunities 
• Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave 
• YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location 
• A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact