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Dr Jasmine Grinyer

Dr Jasmine Grinyer is our Institute Manager.  Jasmine has extensive experience in research project management, financial monitoring and event support and has worked alongside researchers from the pollination teams and the soil biology themes. Jasmine coordinates a small but brilliant team of senior administration officers within the HIE, who work together to support our researchers in maintaining and exceeding their research goals.

Jasmine earned her PhD in 2006 from Macquarie University, Sydney. Her PhD thesis explored the biological control mechanism utilised by the filamentous fungus, Trichoderma atroviride to protect plants against fungal pathogens. Jasmine completed her Diploma in Education (Secondary Science) in 2009 and maintains a keen interest in science education at both secondary and tertiary levels.  Before joining WSU, Jasmine worked at Macquarie University as a post-doctoral researcher and in the private research sector.

Her current position is responsible for providing support to the Director by managing the Institute's financial, physical and human resources. Jasmine is also responsible for the development and management of high quality administrative and technical infrastructure to support research and research training, and engagement activities.

Administrative Expertise

The responsibilities of the Institute Manager relate to the Institute and its academic and general staff, and postgraduate students. As Institute Manager, Jasmine:

  • manages the financial, physical and human resources of the Institute within the operational and policy frameworks of the Institute and the University;
  • develops and manages effective systems, standards, processes and resources particular to the Institute;
  • administers the operational management of a large number of new employees, academic and professional, who are expected to populate the Institute over the next three years.

Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Environmental Microbiology; Proteomics, Glycoproteomics and Mass Spectrometry; Bacterial Interactions