Employment Opportunities

PERSONAL ASSISTANT / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Florey Neuroscience Institutes is a leading neuroscience research facility and the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.  An opportunity has become available for a full-time Personal Assistant/Administrative Assistant to join the Genomic Disorders Research Centre (GDRC) Team on a maternity leave contract of 13 months beginning in early May 2010.

Located at the Parkville Campus, the successful applicant will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Head, GDRC and the Executive Officer, GDRC in a range of administrative duties.  This will include the preparation and editing of correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and presentations, diary management, co-ordination of meetings and functions, organisation of travel arrangements, creation and circulation of newsletters and bulletins, database maintenance and filing, and assisting in the preparation of grants.  The successful applicant will also be required to provide adhoc administrative support to the GDRC team, as needed.

Superior organisational, interpersonal and computer skills are a must, as is an enthusiastic “can do” attitude. Knowledge in the field of Genetics/Biology is desirable, as is a working knowledge of NHMRC and/or other granting processes.  

 

Written applications should be addressed to:

Group Manager Human Resources, Florey Neuroscience Institutes, Level 2, 161 Barry Street, Carlton South VIC 3053

OR via email to: employment@florey.edu.au

Applications should be forwarded by no later than Friday 26 March 2010.

Download Position Description here.

Quote Ref: HFI 091

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