"Research Development Officer"

Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term until April 2026

Faculty: Science

Department/School: Research Office

Salary: UOM 6 – $98,870 to $107,023 p.a. plus 17% super

• Support advanced scientific research
• Support prestigious ARC fellowship schemes
• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

As a Research Development Officer in our prestigious Faculty of Science, you'll have the opportunity to support world-class research and empower excellent academics. You'll play a key role in implementing strategies to enhance researcher development and research performance, with a specific focus on supporting ARC fellowship schemes. Your excellent administrative skills will be crucial in ensuring the smooth running of high-volume, deadline-driven processes in an optimised research environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage Research Communications: Prepare, edit, and publish the Science Research Weekly Digest, keeping researchers informed of funding opportunities and events.
• Support ARC Fellowship Applications: Administer the development and submission of ARC FT and DECRA schemes, providing guidance and maintaining tracking systems.
• Coordinate Research Events: Assist in organising information sessions, seminars, and meetings to support applicants and application development.
• Provide Technical Support: Respond to enquiries about application development, including troubleshooting for the Research Management System, Cayuse.

You may be a great fit if: You are a detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills, capable of managing multiple stakeholders and thriving in a fast-paced academic environment whilst maintaining high standards of service and accuracy.

You may also: Possess a tertiary degree with relevant experience in the tertiary sector or complex organisations. Have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders. Demonstrate high levels of service orientation and the ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries. Excel in organisational and time management skills, with the capacity to meet deadlines and balance competing demands. Be adept at clearly communicating complex information to a broad audience of stakeholders.

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 fulfillment, including: Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being. Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance. Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance. Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program. For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team – “The Faculty of Science” Science at Melbourne is a global leader across discovery and applied scientific research and education. Science begins with curiosity, and we are dedicated to understanding the universe from the level of sub-atomic particles to the solar system. The faculty is home to seven schools: Agriculture, Food & Ecosystem Sciences; BioSciences; Chemistry; Geography, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Physics; and Melbourne Veterinary School. With deep disciplinary knowledge our faculty is uniquely positioned to take a globally leading role in understanding, exploring and shaping our world and humanity, within a truly comprehensive Faculty of Science. We have more than 150 years of experience in pioneering scientific thinking and analysis, leading to outstanding teaching and learning and offer a curriculum based on highly relevant research. We are dedicated to delivering transformative educational outcomes, underpinned by research, and an inclusive and inspiring student experience.