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The University of Queensland (UQ) is consistently ranked among the world’s top 50 universities and is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research universities.

Associate Vice-President of Advancement – IMB
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Associate Vice-President of Advancement – IMB
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Brisbane, Australia
Competitive
Closing 14/08/2026
UQ’s strategic mission is to deliver for the public good through excellence in education, research and engagement with their communities and partners: local, national and global.

UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) is the leading biosciences research institute in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Ranked in the Top 20 globally for life sciences research, IMB pursues a multidisciplinary approach to solving some of the world’s most serious challenges in the fields of health, disease and sustainable solutions for our cities, fuels, and foods.

To continue the Institute’s impactful work and in support of its mission, particularly in translational research, they now seek a new Associate Vice-President, Advancement who will oversee the Institute’s fundraising and external engagement activities in partnership with UQ’s Advancement and Community Engagement team. This critical leadership role, reporting to the Director, IMB, will secure major and principal gifts to support established priorities for the Institute.

The successful candidate will bring a demonstrable track record in cultivating significant donor relationships and securing 6-7 figure gifts with the ability to liaise effectively with senior executives to influence and drive fundraising strategy. An understanding of and experience in health/research and/or the education sectors will be advantageous.

Closing date for applications is 14/08/2026.

It is estimated that first interviews with IMB will take place in late August 2026, with panel interviews taking place early September 2026, however this is to be confirmed.

Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment process.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered as visa support cannot be offered for this position.

 

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Jocelyn Kelty
Director – Australia
+61 (0)2 8218 2185
Julie Baker
Senior Consultant
+61 416 246 539.

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