Dr Marina Delpin
Program Manager, Research Professional Development
Research Development and Support
I am an experienced quantitative and qualitative researcher with extensive research marketing and communications, and research- and project- management skills.
These skills have been built over a > 15 year period, during employment at national and international universities, including an ARC/NHMRC national research network, and through liaising within and between universities, governments, business and industry.
My current role encompasses leading Flinders' Researcher Training, Development and Communication team.
- PhD
- Bachelor of Science (First class Honours)
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110)
- Accredited Research Manager (Foundation)
Research Management
2017 The Advanced Leadership Program, Women & Leadership Australia, The National Excellence in Educational Leadership Initiative (NEELI) Scholarship
2014 Australasian Research Management Society SA Chapter Early Career Award
Strategic researcher capability development
Flinders University internal research communications
- Quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate:
- Researcher Career Development
- Researcher Development Frameworks and Implementation
- Researcher Mentoring
- Researcher Wellbeing
- In the Biological Sciences:
- Marine Microbiology
- Bioprospecting (novel antimicrobials)
- Biofilms and Biofouling
- Chitinases
- Bacterial Molecular Genetics
RESEARCH SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 2011 – 2015 Postdoctoral Researcher & Research Manager
ARC Linkage Project "Enhancing Seagrass Restoration: Improving hessian durability in marine environments".
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Flinders University
Partners: SA Water; Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resource Management (NRM) Board; South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI); Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR); Flinders University.
Research Management; research development in line with stakeholders (industry and government) needs; project management; communications & extensive high level technical reporting and presentations to the government and industry partners, stakeholders and the ARC; supervision, leadership and management of staff, coordinator of stakeholder meetings, including preparation of agendas and minutes; supervision and research development of undergraduate and postgraduate students and their projects.
- 2011 – 2012 Postdoctoral Researcher & Research Developer
Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development (CMBD), School of Medicine, Flinders University
Writing and peer-review of category 1, 2 and 3 grants; research management; research development in line with stakeholders (business, industry and government) needs and the Centre’s strategic plan; supervision and research development of undergraduate and postgraduate students and their projects.
- Feb 2009 – Dec 2010 Postdoctoral Researcher & Research Developer
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen
Research and research development; supervision and editing; industry and research partnership development; communications & technical reporting to project partners & stakeholders (National and International); teaching - Masters Coursework Students
Experience in teaching & assessing:
Masters coursework, Environmental Microbiology, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Undergraduate 2nd year Microbiology, Flinders University
Undergraduate 3rd year Microbiology, Flinders University
Foundation Studies, Biological Sciences, Flinders University
Research Management Engagement:
- ARMS Training Fellow, 2015 - current
- Board of the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS), Secretary, 2016-2018
- Governance Finance and Audit Committee Member, ARMS, 2016-2018
- INORMS Ambassador - International Network Of Research Management Societies (INORMS) conference, Sept 2016, Melbourne
- "Building Partnerships", Theme Leader & Chair. ARMS Conference, Oct 2015, Singapore
- ARMS Professional Level Accreditation Reference Group, Member, 2015
- Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Researcher Development Forum, May 2014, Griffith University
Science Engagement:
- Member, Organising Committee for the 1st Australia - New Zealand Marine Biotechnology Society Symposium, April 2016, Adelaide
Professional Affiliations:
- Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS)
- International Marine Biotechnology Association (IMBA)
- Australia - New Zealand Marine Biotechnology Association (ANZMBA)
Invited speaker:
- Umeå University, Sweden (2009)
- University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2009)
- The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway (2009)
- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Copenhagen, Denmark (2009; 2010)
- National Institute of Aquatic Resources, DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark (2009; 2010)
International Scientific Workshop Contributions:
- "Bioactive Peptides from Raw Aquatic Materials", DTU National Food Institute & Atlantic Biotechnology, Copenhagen, Denmark. Mar 2010.
- "NordForsk: Communication networks in marine bacteria", Presentation. Norwegian Veterinary School, Oslo, Norway. Oct 2009.
Reviewer:
- Palgrave Macmillan Higher Education: Mentoring; Early Career Researchers; Researcher Development.
- Peer Reviewed Journals - Environmental Microbiology; Biotechnology & Applied Biochemistry; Journals of Agriculture & Biological Sciences; Enzyme and Microbial Technology.
Science Awards & Prizes:
- 2001 Becton Dickinson Award Recipient (Australian Society for Microbiology)
- 2001 Elaine Martin Fund Travel Grant (Flinders University)
- 2001 Flinders University Research Student Conference Travel Grant
- 2000 Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship
- 1998 Max Clark Prize in Science & Engineering (Flinders University)
- Mentoring; Researcher Development; Researcher Development Frameworks and Implementation; Researcher Career Development; Early Career Researchers; Mid Career Researchers
Please contact me if you wish to find out more about the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS):
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ARMS is the professional society for research managers working throughout Australasia and Singapore.
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The ARMS network has grown to involve more than 2700 members from universities, research agencies and institutes, medical research institutes, R&D corporations, research centres, government departments, funding bodies, industrial R&D teams, service providers, commercialisation bodies and consultancies.
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