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Expressions of Interest: Scientific Advisory Committee, 2024 – 2028

The Prevention Centre is excited to draw on the deep expertise of Australia’s chronic disease prevention research community and invites you to submit expressions of interest (EOI) to join the Prevention Centre’s next generation Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).

As a member, you will be part of working towards lasting system-level change, fostering enduring collaborative approaches and making a meaningful impact on national prevention research, policy and practice.

About the Scientific Advisory Committee

Members of the SAC will provide strategic scientific advice to support the Prevention Centre’s vision to strengthen the Australian chronic disease prevention system through building system leadership, incubating and driving new knowledge, and accelerating the use of new knowledge and methods to inform policy and practice.

We aim to create a diverse SAC membership group consisting of members from across Australia, including from different institutions, expertise, mid- to senior-career research roles, and representation from researchers who have held senior prevention policy or practice positions.

Responsibilities

Meeting online quarterly, SAC members (unpaid positions) will be responsible for providing:

  • Critical advice on Prevention Centre research activities, outputs and impacts
  • Advice on emerging opportunities and proposals for external research funding
  • Approaches to evaluate and communicate value and impact
  • Technical expertise leadership in their domain specialties
  • Facilitation of stakeholder engagement and research-policy partnerships.

Questions

Email Nadia Mastersson, Head, Prevention, with any questions: [email protected]

Submit an expression of interest

Email your CV and/or LinkedIn profile along with up to 300 words on why you are interested in joining the Prevention Centre SAC to [email protected]

Expressions are due COB Wednesday 20 March 2024.

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There are no positions currently available to undertake study with the Prevention Centre.