Guideline Lead

• A rewarding opportunity to make a real impact on heart health.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements from any of our capital city offices.
• Enjoy generous salary packaging to boost your take-home pay.

About Us – Have a Heart for Change!

Did you know heart disease is the number one killer of Australians? Every day, 50 Australians lose their lives to heart disease. As Australia's leading heart health charity, we're on a mission to change this – and we need passionate people like you to help make a difference!

Are you passionate about turning world-class research into real-world impact? Join the Heart Foundation as our new Guideline Lead and shape the future of evidence-based care for cardiovascular disease in Australia.

How You Can Make a Difference

As Guideline Lead, you'll play a central role in developing, updating and disseminating our national cardiovascular clinical guidelines. From methodology decisions, rigorous evidence synthesis and GRADE assessments to managing public consultation and mentoring team members, your work will ensure our guidelines are robust, clinically relevant, and widely accessible.

You'll be working with a talented and mission-driven team of researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders to produce content that informs health professionals and policymakers; ultimately improving heart health outcomes and reducing inequities across the country.

You will have the opportunity to work flexibly, blending your time between home and any of our capital city offices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of clinical guidelines using systematic reviews and international best practice methods (e.g. GRADE, ADAPTE)
• Conduct risk of bias assessments and synthesise evidence across quantitative and qualitative data
• Develop and manage professional relationships expectations from external and internal guideline developlement teams
• Coordinate stakeholder feedback during public consultation phases
• Supervise and mentor the Clinical Evidence team
• Manage projects, including planning, milestones, and budgets
• Support internal training and capacity building in evidence-based practice

What You'll Bring

• A degree in a health-related field (postgrad preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in guideline development and systematic reviews and literature databases (e.g., Medline, Embase)
• Expertise in GRADE methodology
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Experience with GRADE-ADOLOPMENT or ADAPTE frameworks is a bonus

Why Join Us?

At our heart, we are driven by purpose. Every day, we make a meaningful impact through our work, and we are committed to supporting our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, safe, and inclusive workplace. We actively seek to represent the communities we serve and recognise the invaluable skills, knowledge, and perspectives a diverse team brings. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from all backgrounds.

What We Offer:

• Salary packaging to help you make the most of your earnings.
• Flexible work-from-home options – up to 50% of your week.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture where your contributions are valued.
• Additional gifted leave during the Christmas shutdown period.
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives to support your personal and professional growth.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you! Submit your application online or contact Stephanie at [email protected] if you require any workplace adjustments.

This advertisement is expected to close at 11:59pm on Sunday 29 June. However, if we receive a large response we might close it early, so please don't delay! If you're reading this and the closing date is in the past, that means we're still accepting applications.

All employment offers are subject to pre-employment checks, including National criminal history check, Working with Children Check, and any other relevant background checks.