David Robson Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Interim Director, adding capacity to a dynamic leadership team.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Facilitating a week long workshop to explore using risk-based triaging and process improvement for research contracts.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Worked as the Interim Director of Research Grants and Development in the Monash Research Office from February 2023 to December 2023. Implementing a change program for the office, including some new management tools, staff engagement, stakeholder management, operational reporting and introducing new systems.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The University is the highest ranked University in Australia and has the highest research income of any University in Australia. Research Grant and Contract Services (RGCF) is the largest unit (110 staff) in the Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) department. RGCF manages the submission of 3000 research proposals to external funders and a further 500 to 650 internal grant proposals, 4700 research contracts and all the project based finance support for the University… Show more The University is the highest ranked University in Australia and has the highest research income of any University in Australia. Research Grant and Contract Services (RGCF) is the largest unit (110 staff) in the Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) department. RGCF manages the submission of 3000 research proposals to external funders and a further 500 to 650 internal grant proposals, 4700 research contracts and all the project based finance support for the University. Business Process Owner for the research proposals and contracts process, leading on systems and systems development (with IT) for these processes. Member of the RIC Leadership Team.Key achievements:- RIC has helped the University grow research income by 45% over the past 5 years- Increased efficiency in RGCF core research operations by over 50%- Successfully led 'pandemic reset program' for research support, expanding shared services into two new areas Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Sydney, Australia

UTS is a a young (30 years old in 2018) and growing University. Growing research activity helped UTS become the number 1 ranked young University in Australia in 2018.The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) covered a wide range of research support functions for the University. This included: managing grant and contract research, contracts and post-award support for all research, support for commercialisation of research, research management systems, the research publications and… Show more UTS is a a young (30 years old in 2018) and growing University. Growing research activity helped UTS become the number 1 ranked young University in Australia in 2018.The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) covered a wide range of research support functions for the University. This included: managing grant and contract research, contracts and post-award support for all research, support for commercialisation of research, research management systems, the research publications and research impact reporting systems, research ethics and reporting to government.Key achievements:- UTS doubled research income from 2012 to 2018- Halved research contract turnaround time and improved research systems and processes- Increased staff satisfaction in RIO Show less

Lazonby, Cumbria

Strategic research, consultancy and policy development in the forest products, forestry, carbon, biomass energy and bioeconomy areas.

Newton Rigg

Determining strategic direction for land-based science areas at the University of Cumbria. Developing Sustainable Engineering as an academic area in West Cumbria.

Newton Rigg

Leading a very active multi-disciplinary academic and research team focusing on forestry and conservation, with particular emphasis on biomass energy, climate mitigation, impacts on biodiversity of climate adaptation and community development.

Newton Rigg

Leading a very active multi-disciplinary academic and research team focusing on forestry and conservation, with particular emphasis on biomass energy, climate mitigation, impacts on biodiversity of climate adaptation and community development.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Led the return of the ‘Forest Biosciences’ Division from the Ensis Joint Venture back to CSIRO

Melbourne, Australia

Canberra, Australia

Project work:Led project to implement shared support services across CSIRO (across around 50 sites), working closely with the specialist support area teams to determine which services would be made into shared services and how they would operate. Implemented successfully across finance, HR, facilities management, marketing and comms and receptions.Interim General Manager of CSIRO’s Risk Assessment and Audit team

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for about 200 research staff and as ‘financial controller’ responsible for budget. Led the Division’s science delivery capacity, developing six new multi-million $ research Themes to focus research aims and increase income by 50%Led CSIRO’s response to the 2003 Sydney bushfires. Worked with key fire management stakeholders to develop a Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) for Bushfire with 40 to 50 partners and an initial budget of $110M.

Melbourne, Australia

Led and restructured the Forest Products Laboratory. Implemented an industry focused change and staff development program which doubled research income from previous levels within 18 months

Delft Area, Netherlands

Led the Centre for Timber Research within TNO Building and Construction Division. The Centre consisted of 17 researchers. The Centre was very active in European Union Framework Program and I successfully implemented a strategy to increase EU funding by a factor of 4.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Forestry

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Wood Science And Wood Products/Pulp And Paper Technology