Group Leader - Cancer Research

Applications Close : 09 May 2025

Job Description

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

Group Leader

80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO's
Appointments will be considered at the level of new group leader (Level C) through to experienced
Professor (Level E)
Attractive salary packaging offers available

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is recruiting a Group Leader to increase the capacity and
efficiency of our “discovery to translation” cancer research pipeline. Our focus is to recruit the very best
cancer researcher to lead their own independent research group with a broad strategic fit within our
program themes: Cancer Evolution and Metastasis, Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Organogenesis and
Cancer, Cancer Immunology, and Computational Biology.

The Group Leader will develop and lead a team conducting internationally significant and innovative
research to enhance our understanding of cancer development from fundamental biological principles of
cancer to progression, evolution and translation into clinical practice. This position is responsible for:

Developing and managing a research program.
Providing effective leadership and supervision to direct reports.
Contributing to research leadership.
Participating broadly in Cancer Research Division programs

This position is:

Ongoing, Full-Time
Onsite presence essential at 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Basic Salary Range: $146,050.32 to $226,517.20 AUD p.a.
Advertising from Wednesday, 5th March to Friday, 9th May 2025

For more information about the position and Peter Mac see our C andidate Brochure.

Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae detailing full employment history with relevant
achievements and detailing professional qualifications. This should be accompanied by a covering letter
describing how you meet the selection criteria and a two page research vision statement.

Required Skills

Position Summary

Our focus is to recruit the very best cancer researchers to lead their own independent research group with
a broad strategic fit within our program themes: Cancer Evolution and Metastasis, Cancer Biology and
Therapeutics, Organogenesis and Cancer, Cancer Immunology, and Computational Biology.

The Group Leader is responsible for ensuring that their group’s financial and operational processes are
sustainable and in accordance with regulatory, commercial and ethical obligations. They will be driven to achieve excellence in research outputs, mentorship and make a significant contribution to the local,
national and international scientific communities.

Appointments will be considered at the level of new group leader (Level C) through to
experienced Professor (Level E).

An honorary academic position may be made available through the Sir Peter MacCallum Department of
Oncology, University of Melbourne.

Selection Criteria

A PhD or equivalent in a relevant area/discipline
A substantial track record of career achievement in a field of research relevant to cancer be it wet and/or dry laboratory based translational and/or clinical
A demonstrated capacity to manage a research budget commensurate with research output and funding income
A strong national reputation and an emerging international reputation
A track record of securing significant funding for the research activities through peer- reviewed commercial philanthropic or other appropriate sources
A track record of successful supervision of graduate and postgraduate students
A history of having made significant collegiate contributions in medical research locally and nationally
Ability to promote productive research collaborations between Institutes and Universities

For further details contact

Professor Ben Hogan

Email: [email protected]