Deadline: 21-Feb-22
The BioMelbourne Network is seeking nominations for the 2022 Women in Leadership Awards to acknowledge and celebrate leadership and commitment to driving change and impact in the health industry.
The Awards recognise that leadership occurs at all levels within an organisation and throughout the wider sector. There are three Awards broadly targeting the evolving stages of an impactful career – active in the industry for 2-4 years, 5-10 years and 10-15+ years.
Award Categories
The Award categories are:
- Emerging Leadership Award – Mover & Shaker
- This Award recognises emerging leaders, on a new path in approximately the last 2-4 years, who are rising stars in the industry.
- Inspiring Leadership Award – Making It Happen
- This Award recognises those playing an inspiring and pivotal role in leadership of a project, partnership, or collaborative initiative, approximately& within the last 5 to 10 years.
- Distinguished Leadership Award – Impact For Industry
- This Award recognises outstanding contributions by senior executive leaders with a career history of contributions over approximately 10-15+ years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must work in or support the health sector – including biotechnology, medical technology, pharmaceuticals and other healthtech innovation areas. This includes executives, management, R&D practitioners, suppliers, service providers and other roles engaged with the sector. They use an inclusive definition of ‘women’, including trans women, genderqueer and non-binary people. For the first time, nominees and nominators do not need to be from organisations who are currently financial members of BioMelbourne Network.
- Nominees must be a current employee of an organisation within the Healthtech sector. Please note, the Awards Ceremony will be held in Melbourne in April 2022.
- Nominees must work in or support the Healthtech sector and meet the appropriate criteria for each category. Going forward nominees do not have to be BioMelbourne Network Members. They use an inclusive definition of ‘women’, including trans women, genderqueer and non-binary people.
- Nomination Process
- Nominations are accepted using the online forms. If required, they can provide a form in Word format on request. Each nominator may submit a maximum of two nominations per category per year. These must be submitted in separate applications.
- Applications must also include a 2-page CV of the nominee and a statement from the nominator/nominee addressing the selection criteria (max 250 words per criteria).
- Make your nominations using the online forms. Please ensure you use the correct form.
- Winners will be shortlisted by the Women in Leadership Awards subcommittee and finalised by the judging panel, appointed by BioMelbourne Network. All nominations will be acknowledged via email. Winners will be notified in late March 2022. This information is strictly embargoed until awardee announcements are made at the Awards Ceremony in April 2022.
For more information, visit https://biomelbourne.org/women-in-leadership-awards/2022-awards/