Deakin University is undertaking a comprehensive search for the next Director of the IPA SME Research Centre. Ranked in the global top 300 universities (QS and THE 2023), Deakin aspires to be Australia's most progressive and responsive university, intimately connected to the varied communities it serves through innovation and excellence in education and research, while enhancing its global impact. In keeping with its strategy Deakin 2030: Ideas to Impact, Deakin prides itself on fundamental research strongly connected to the innovative translation of our ideas into new services, products, policies, and capabilities.

The IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre’s mission is to generate robust research and knowledge on small-medium enterprises to inform diverse policy change and to support better SME practice. The Research Centre’s expertise examines the three pillars of SME productivity including investment, innovation, and human capital. The Centre also utilises multi-disciplinary ex...