AAMRI Networks: connecting medical research institute professionals

AAMRI Networks connect professionals working at medical research institutes, providing a forum for ongoing, open discussion and sharing of ideas among institutes. Professionals often face common challenges that are specific to medical research institutes. Each network also has the opportunity to organise an annual networking event to meet in person.

Given the diverse and dynamic nature of medical research institute activities, several AAMRI networks have overlapping interests and stay connected.

Communication across the networks is facilitated by AAMRI through private email groups. Members who are part of the network can post to the group and respond to other posts via email.

How to join

If you are a member at an AAMRI member institute and would like to join one or more of our networks, please submit the following form. To check if your medical research institute is a member of AAMRI, please refer to our member page.

Please note: All new members to join an AAMRI Network will also be added to AAMRI’s Mailing List.

If you’re unable to complete the form, please email communications@aamri.org.au.

Current AAMRI Networks

Chief Operating Officers

This network is for those overseeing operations and strategy in AAMRI’s member medical research institutes.

Communications

Connecting Communications and Marketing Managers to promote, collaborate and information share amongst medical research institutes.

Consumer and Community Involvement

Connecting members to share ideas and define best practice approaches, governance and guidelines to Consumer and Community Involvement within medical research.

Environmental Sustainability

This network will regularly meet to share ideas, ask questions and define best practice approaches to environmental sustainability within the medical research sector.

Finance

Connecting Finance Managers to discuss regulatory and policy issues affecting the sector.

Fundraising and Philanthropy

Connecting Fundraisers, Development Managers, Foundation CEO’s, Philanthropy professionals, Marketing specialists and Communications specialists to discuss donor management, benchmarking, experiences and key issues in the sector.

Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI)

Connecting members with an interest in advancing gender equity, diversity and inclusion to discuss major issues and how institutes and the sector are seeking to address them.

HR Business Partners and Advisors

Connecting HR professionals with their own peer network to share resources, ask questions and seek input.

HR Managers

Connecting Human Resources managers and senior professionals working in human resources (people and culture), with an HR Managers event usually held each year.

IT

Connecting Chief Information Officers, IT Managers and other senior IT professionals, with an IT Network event usually held each year.

Legal Counsel

Connecting Legal professionals in a confidential setting to discuss key medical research topics and issues – this network is for those working as internal legal counsel.

Privacy

Connecting members to allow sharing of information and resources, in line with Privacy legislation and related rules.

Research Administration Officers (RAO)

Connecting Research Administration Officers and other professionals involved in grant administration at AAMRI member medical research institutes.

Research Governance and Strategy

Connecting professional and support professionals directly responsible for managing and executing institute strategic activities in research management and development – this includes Animal Research Ethics and Human Research Ethics.

Research Impact

Connecting those working on research impact within their Institutes. Learn more about the AAMRI Research Impact Project and the creation of a Framework.

Risk and Compliance

Connecting governance, risk and compliance professionals to discuss key risk and compliance matters affecting the sector, including the structure and utilisation of risk and compliance teams, establishment and embedding of risk frameworks, compliance frameworks and also assurance programs.