Advisor, Research Strategy - Research Collaboration
Role type: Full Time; Fixed Term
Department: Chancellery Research and Enterprise
Salary: UOM 8 - $125,191 - 135,504 p.a. plus 17% super
Department: Chancellery Research and Enterprise
Salary: UOM 8 - $125,191 - 135,504 p.a. plus 17% super
- Influential advisory role shaping research collaboration and interdisciplinary initiatives across the University
- Work closely with senior leaders and partners to drive strategic research priorities and impact
- Play a key role in connecting disciplines, partners and ideas to advance research excellence and societal outcomes
- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity:
In this role, you will lead strategic initiatives that strengthen interdisciplinary and external research collaboration across the University.
You will work closely with senior leaders and diverse partners, shaping policies and programmes that deliver real-world impact.
In this role, you will lead strategic initiatives that strengthen interdisciplinary and external research collaboration across the University.
You will work closely with senior leaders and diverse partners, shaping policies and programmes that deliver real-world impact.
What you will deliver:
- Provide high-quality strategic advice and briefings to senior leaders on research collaboration opportunities and priorities.
- Lead and support the design, implementation and evaluation of key research collaboration initiatives and programmes across the University.
- Coordinate the preparation of reports, submissions and presentations for executive, governance bodies and government stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to advance shared research goals.
- Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative Chancellery culture and support continuous improvement of research strategy processes.
You may be a great fit if you:
- Hold a postgraduate qualification or bring extensive experience in research policy or strategy within complex organisations.
- Demonstrate advanced project management capability designing, implementing and evaluating strategic initiatives and programmes.
- Excel at analysing complex information, synthesising insights and producing clear, high-quality reports and briefings.
- Build effective relationships and influence diverse academic, professional and external stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.
- Manage multiple priorities with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and minimal supervision.
- Communicate with confidence, providing nuanced advice on research collaboration and interdisciplinary initiatives to senior leaders.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team:
You will join Chancellery Research and Enterprise, which partners with faculties to realise the University's research ambitions. The portfolio leads strategy for research quality, capability, infrastructure, collaboration, interdisciplinarity and translation. Working alongside experienced policy, strategy and project professionals, you will support initiatives spanning institutes, centres and interdisciplinary platforms. The environment is collaborative, intellectually rich and impact-focused, with strong connections to senior leadership and external partners. You will contribute directly to Advancing Research 2030: Excellence for Impact.
You will join Chancellery Research and Enterprise, which partners with faculties to realise the University's research ambitions. The portfolio leads strategy for research quality, capability, infrastructure, collaboration, interdisciplinarity and translation. Working alongside experienced policy, strategy and project professionals, you will support initiatives spanning institutes, centres and interdisciplinary platforms. The environment is collaborative, intellectually rich and impact-focused, with strong connections to senior leadership and external partners. You will contribute directly to Advancing Research 2030: Excellence for Impact.
Application essentials:
- Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
- Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
Want to know more?
- For queries related to this specific position, contact Eliette Dupré-Husser Email eliette.dupre-husser@unimelb.edu.au
- For questions related to our recruitment process email Alessandro Storani at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Applications close: 3 May 2026 - 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
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