Summary

(Two roles available: 1.0 FTE and 0.6 FTE)

At the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), we are committed to achieving innovative, ground-breaking health and medical research that fundamentally improves the quality of life for all people.

We are seeking two Human Resources Business Partners to join our team, one full-time and one part-time (0.6 FTE). These roles sit within a small, collaborative, and high-performing HR team, working closely with leaders across the Institute to support effective people, leadership, and culture outcomes.

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, you will partner with leaders across SAHMRI to provide practical, balanced HR advice across employee relations, workforce planning, leadership capability, and organisational change.

You will work in a supportive HR structure that values sound judgement, professionalism, and collaboration, and that provides clear escalation points for complex or high-risk matters.

The roles are suited to experienced HR Business Partners, or senior HR Advisors ready to step into a broader partnering role in a supported environment.

About the role

Key responsibilities include:

  • Partner with leaders to support workforce planning, role design, and capability development
  • Provide advice and support on employee and industrial relations matters, including performance, conduct and grievances, escalating complex matters as appropriate
  • Support workplace investigations and disciplinary processes in collaboration with the Head of HR
  • Assist leaders through organisational change, restructures, and funding transitions
  • Coach leaders through people management decisions, balancing compliance, risk, and culture
  • Interpret workforce and engagement data to provide practical insights
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of HR policies, frameworks, and practices

About You

The successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:

  • Experience in an HR advisory or HR Business Partner role within a complex organisation
  • Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and Modern Awards
  • Experience supporting employee relations matters, including performance and conduct
  • Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to provide balanced, practical advice
  • Professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement
  • Experience in a research, health, higher education, or not-for-profit environment is helpful but not essential.

What we offer

  • $115,000 base salary + super (pro-rata for the 0.6 FTE role)
  • Access to generous not-for-profit salary packaging
  • Flexible work options, including working from home
  • A supportive, high-performing HR team with clear role boundaries
  • Meaningful work supporting research with real-world impact

Special Requirements

  • Some out of hours work may be required.
  • Regular metropolitan travel to SAHMRI’s various worksites
  • DCSI Employment Screening and Police Checks may be required.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community.  Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.

As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn. For more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.

To be considered for this position, applicants must hold appropriate  working rights within Australia at the time of application. 

For a copy of the position description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Josie Vartuli at Josie.Vartuli@sahmri.com

Applications close:  5 February 2026

Applications will be reviewed upon submission and suitable candidates may be progressed prior to the closing date.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply

Applications close Thursday, 05 Feb 2026

Contact chady.barkil@sahmri.com

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Equity & Diversity at SAHMRI

At SAHMRI, we live our commitment to equity and diversity every day: respecting people as individuals and valuing differences to create a working environment that is fair and flexible, promotes personal and professional growth and benefits from the capabilities of a diverse workforce.

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