Program Manager, Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Be challenged and imagine with us

As Program Manager, Health Innovation & Entrepreneurship, you will deliver hands-on, high-impact programs that build entrepreneurial capability among clinicians, researchers, students, and industry collaborators.

You’ll be at the heart of a vibrant ecosystem, helping to translate health innovation into meaningful outcomes for communities across regional and remote Australia.

In this role you will:

• Build strong relationships with clinicians, researchers, and stakeholders across the University, Hunter New England Local Health District, and Hunter Medical Research Institute to uncover high-value challenges and opportunities for innovation.
• Translate insights gathered through collaboration and conversation into bespoke, hands-on entrepreneurial programs that support the development of practical health solutions.
• Lead the design and delivery of tailored events and workshops, both online and in-person, that build entrepreneurial capability and foster cross-disciplinary problem solving.
• Create open, collaborative environments that encourage knowledge sharing, networking, and innovation, while recognising the time constraints of clinical staff and designing programs that are practical, engaging, and impactful.

This 2-year fixed term position is full time and will be located at John Hunter Hospital.

How will you inspire us?

You will have:

• A strong understanding of the healthcare system and experience working with clinicians, researchers, or health-focused startups to deliver innovative solutions.
• Proven ability to design and facilitate impactful programs and workshops, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for entrepreneurship and innovation, with experience navigating complex ecosystems and driving measurable outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.

What we offer

The remuneration for this position is from $116,596 to $136,030 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience. 

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively. 

These include: 

• 17% super and salary packaging.
• Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, annual leave loading, and additional purchased leave scheme.
• Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
• A range of support and wellbeing programs.

For more information on benefits and conditions, please follow this link.

About our University

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

Your next steps

Important information before you apply:

• If viewing this on a job board other than the University's please click ‘Apply’ (or equivalent) to reach the University's website, where a copy of the Position Description can be accessed. Please download a copy from the Related Documents section before commencing your application.
• Due to the nature of this role, the University may require the preferred candidate to undertake further pre-employment checks.
• Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.

Your application:

Your application must include:

• Your resume.
• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.
• A statement addressing the question below:

Health innovation plays a critical role in strengthening healthcare ecosystems by enabling clinicians, researchers, and industry partners to collaboratively solve high-value problems. This role requires designing and delivering hands-on entrepreneurial programs for time-poor clinicians and researchers within the John Hunter Health Innovation Precinct.

Drawing on your most relevant experience, describe a program or initiative you led that was designed to build innovative or entrepreneurial capability to solve a specific challenge within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment (healthcare, university research or industry partnership).

Finally, briefly outline your vision for how programs like this can build a vibrant, collaborative, and impactful health innovation culture at the John Hunter Hospital.

Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the question as one PDF document. This document should not exceed 3 pages.

We value diversity and strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free. If you require an alternative pathway to view the Position Description or to submit an application, please reach out to employment@newcastle.edu.au.

We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For specific position enquiries, please contact Richard Berry, Senior Manager, Entrepreneurship on (02) 4913 8601 or via email at richard.c.berry@newcastle.edu.au

Having technical difficulties? Please reach out to us: employment@newcastle.edu.au Please note, we do not accept email applications.

Closing date: Wednesday 29 October, 2025 at 11.59pm AEDT

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you

We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do. 

The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.  

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