Internal Vacancies

Executive Director, Rural Health Research Institute

• Full time, 12-month fixed term senior appointment
• Orange, NSW campus location

About the role

The Rural Health Research Institute (RHRI) has been established to conduct research that addresses the rural health gap in communities across regional and remote Australia. The RHRI provides a critical pillar of research infrastructure that enhances the university’s existing expertise in health and medicine whilst providing pathways for building of research capability and capacity across our diverse regional footprint.

With a blend of dedicated world-class researchers working together, RHRI’s focus on research excellence and collaboration with community will ensure that research outcomes will have impact and can achieve sustainable change in areas related to First Nations health inequality, child development, ageing and aged care and health service provision.

About you

A unique opportunity exists for an internationally renowned research leader to shape the next stage in the development of RHRI.  Building on a highly successful research career, candidates will possess the credibility to engage academic and health sector colleagues, align stakeholders, take forward external partnerships, and have experience in driving performance in similar world-class, translational research environments.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a mix of strategic leadership, entrepreneurial, fundraising and relationship building capabilities that will allow them to build and strategically lead a sustainable and globally recognised institute.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Please submit a copy of your CV and 1-2 page statement of suitability. 

Note - Candidates who recently applied to this role via Boyden Recruitment are not required to re-submit an application. Instead, please advise Manager, Talent Acquisition, Wade Burgmann, by email if you wish to be considered: wburgmann@csu.edu.au

For more information, please review the applicant brochure or contact acting DVCR Neena Mitter dvcre@csu.edu.au

Applications close on Monday 9 June at 11pm. 

Advertised: 30 May 2025 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 09 Jun 2025 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time