Temporary Employment Register – National Health and Medical Research Council
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770688
- Agency: National Health and Medical Research Council
- Job Title: Temporary Employment Register
- Position Number: 13-2026
- Classification: APS Level 3;APS Level 4;APS Level 5;APS Level
- Closing Date: Wednesday 30 June 2027
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time;Casual, Non-Ongoing
- Location: Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Melbourne, Canberra
- Salary: $72,620 – $171,363
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (Three days working from home and two days in the)
About National Health and Medical Research Council
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia’s leading Government agency for supporting health and
medical research for the improvement of individual and population health. It does this through funding high quality research,
supporting the translation of research into evidence-based practice and policy, providing guidance on responsible research
practices and ethical issues, and administration of legislation governing research using human embryos. In addition, NHMRC has
responsibilities in relation to implementation of the Medical Research Future Fund. NHMRC engages closely with a range of
stakeholders across the health system and community to ensure that health and medical research meets the needs of the
Australian community. This includes governments, researchers, biotech industries and other business leaders, medical, nursing
and allied health practitioners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and research leaders, teaching and research institutions,
health services, community health organisations, consumers and carers. NHMRC’s responsibilities include engagement with the
health and medical research sector and broader community to manage NHMRC’s grants system which has up to 57,000 external
users and is responsible for coordinating and administering grants processes totalling more than $1.5 billion annually. NHMRC has
a workforce of around 250 staff, with most located in the Canberra office, with a smaller number in our Melbourne office. NHMRC
offers attractive flexible work arrangements which allow staff to work from home. NHMRC is dedicated to championing gender
equity and diversity, ensuring equal opportunities for all staff in our pursuit of excellence in health research.
Duties
- We are seeking people who are committed to:
- the highest levels of ethical behaviour, integrity and professionalism
- APS/NHMRC values and behaviours
- developing their skills and knowledge
- client service and responsive to requests: and
- able to apply frameworks and principles through critical thinking
- Non-ongoing employment opportunities may be offered on a full-time, part-time or
- intermittent/irregular (casual) basis depending on business needs and requirements.
- NHMRC has offices in Canberra and Melbourne.
Eligibility / Notes
- To be eligible to work with NHMRC you must:
- Be an Australian Citizen
- Satisfactorily answer all screening questions during the application process.
- If you are offered non-ongoing employment, you must:
- Successfully undergo a National Criminal History Check
- Complete a Pre-employment Health Declaration and (if applicable) a pre-employment medical.
How to Apply
Position Contact Recruitment Team, 02 6217 9000
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/careers
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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