Head, Diabetes Program

Context

Diabetes Research (DR) is a new erecte******** in GIC. The keyrole of DR team is to support the development an******** of high qualityprojects / initiatives in diabetes in China. The team member willparticipate in all phases of project ******** providing advice onconcept ******** project management structures, log******** capacitydevelopment act******** potential funding sources, media relat********an******** for the dissemination of research findings to facilitateuptake into practice. Studies cover the area of ep********prevent******** health care an********, treatment an******** economy ondiabetes.

In collaboration with IDF (International Diabetes Federation) an********(Chinese Diabetes Society), several large-scale investigation projectshave been launche******** assess the ******** care, treatment an********of diabetes mellitus in China. Hundreds of health care facilities havebeen covere******** these studies. Talents have academic studybackgroun******** welcome to join the team.

The Role

The Program Hea******** require******** develop an******** research at anational or international level, as team leader of the Diabetes ResearchProgram. This research program will involve collaborations with peoplean******** external to the GI at national an******** levels.

Reporting Relationships
The primary reporting path will be to the Associate Director of TheGeorge Institute China. The Program Hea******** lea******** with staffon a number of projects within the Program an******** Programs withinthe George Institute.

Duties an******** Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide high level oversight an******** to all research activities ofthe Program.
• Develo******** national an******** links to support the Program’sactivities.
• Provide lea******** advice an******** in projects, an******** autonomyin relation to techn******** methods an******** to achievedesire********.
• Actively develop an******** the desire******** of The George Instituteby ensuring all ******** documentation an******** are conducte******** amanner which supports the state********.
• Foster strategic research collaborations with other researchers onprojects both within an******** to The George Institute.
• Contribute to teaching activities within an******** the Institute.
• Directly wr******** an******** others in development of reports onanalyses that are suitable for publication in high impact journals.
• Atten******** meetings of establishe********, where appropriate.
• Lea******** writing an******** raising for the development of newprojects.
• Ensure that research being conducte******** congruent withworl******** practice.
• Remain abreast of developments that are relevant to the Programan******** Inst******** providing a source of information to colleagueswithin the Institute.
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As a Team Member:
• Participate in team meetings an********
• Participate in objective setting an******** management
• Participate in special projects to improve processes, tools, systemsan******** of GI China

Occupational Health an********
• Comply with OH&S legislation an******** in accordance withestablishe********&S practice an******** at The George Institute
• Promote an******** to a safe, secure environment for staff an********



Sk******** Knowle******** an********

• Doctoral degree in public health, me******** econom******** orrelate******** is preferred
• Experience or strong potential in conducting high-quality researchindependently or in a team are particularly preferred
• Experience in generating external research funding
• Substantial experience of the conduct of epidemiological and/orclinical research
• Proven ability to work independently
• Advance******** an******** communication skills in both Englishan********
• Experience in management an******** of post-graduate students ispreferred
• Strong problem solv******** analytical sk******** an******** thinking
• Strong leadership an******** skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills an******** ability to work wellan******** i.e. autonomously, in small teams an******** a wide range ofvarying stakeholders
• Ability to see the big p******** yet still focus on detail
• Ability to be flexible an******** in the face of changingorganisational priorities an******** environments.
• Strong focus on quality of work