Research Funding Officer

The Opportunity

Join the Office of Research at UniSC and play a pivotal role in strengthening the University’s externally funded research portfolio. You will work closely with researchers, senior leaders and external partners to identify funding opportunities, shape competitive proposals and support the full research lifecycle from pre award through to post award delivery.

This role is central to UniSC’s research growth strategy. You will combine strategic insight with hands on expertise, supporting major funding submissions, enabling research partnerships, and helping researchers translate ideas into funded, high impact projects that make a real difference.

You will

• Advise and partner with researchers to identify, shape and submit competitive external funding applications, including major Category 1 schemes;
• Lead end to end grant submission processes, ensuring quality assurance, compliance and risk management;
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to support proposal development, budgeting and contract handover;
• Provide post award non financial support, including variations, reporting and milestone management; and
• Analyse funding trends and maintain accurate research funding data to inform strategic decision making.