"Research Projects Officer"

Job Description:

PRIMARY DETAIL

• Salary Package: (HEW 7) $111,643 - $121,045, plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Appointment Type: Full-time, continuing role
• Location: Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde

About the Role

Reporting to the Faculty Research Manager, this position works closely with other members of the Faculty and with staff in central support units to provide timely and professional support to a range of projects and activities related to the Faculty’s research.

This role is responsible for managing and supporting projects related to researcher development, including undertaking background research and environmental scans, and organising the logistics of training workshops. It will provide support for broader Faculty projects and initiatives – particularly related to funding-pipeline development and faculty research infrastructure; produce high-quality content (e.g. internal publications, promotional materials, online collateral); and undertake data analysis and interpretation.

Understanding current and emerging trends in researcher development, nationally and globally, and an awareness of research funding will contribute to success in this role, as will strong project management and administrative skills. This role also offers opportunities to apply stakeholder engagement, training, and advisory skills in its day-to-day activities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have completed (at least) an undergraduate degree in a field relevant to the Faculty and have relevant work experience that has enabled you to develop an understanding of research activities and the research environment.

Ideally, you will have worked in senior-level research administration roles or project roles.  You are able to apply that contextual understanding to the management and delivery of projects that will assist our Faculty’s success in research. Your collaborative working style enables you to develop strong working relationships across functional areas and work effectively with a broad cross-section of other professional staff to deliver positive outcomes in a timely way.

You enjoy working with academics and researchers at all seniority levels and across diverse disciplines to help them foster their research. You will enjoy the challenges and opportunities of working in a growing faculty to implement research strategy and initiatives and to support and build research enablers and researcher capabilities, all within an evolving university and higher education environment.

About Us

Macquarie University's Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences builds on our aspiration to have the nation's first fully integrated Academic Health Sciences Centre under a university's leadership. Macquarie University Health is that centre and brings together the excellent work of medical and allied-health clinicians and researchers across the University and around the country, with unparalleled access to the world-leading clinical resources and research facilities found only on our campus. Another distinctive part of the Faculty is the breadth of it disciplines, which include biomedical and clinical sciences, chiropractic, neurosciences, health systems and health informatics, linguistics, physiotherapy, psychology, and public health.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online and attach your resume and a separate cover letter (1-2 page) that outlines how you meet to the selection criteria below:

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• A high-level understanding of the research environment and demonstrated ability to apply that understanding to the management and delivery of research projects requiring the development of strong collaborative working relationships.
• Demonstrated experience working in a senior-level research administrative or project role, developing and implementing strategies and providing ongoing expert advice, guidance and support to a faculty’s research community to assist in the development of their research activities.
• High-level research, analytical and negotiation skills appropriate to problem solving and planning.
• Experience in the interpretation and application of policies and procedures and the provision of advice and feedback to key stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written skills to communicate effectively with a range of audiences and to write high-quality plans and reports.
• Demonstrated experience in using administrative information systems (databases) and all programs in the Microsoft Office Suite.

Desirable criteria:

• Research experience
• An understanding of and/or experience with research funding schemes and opportunities.

Specific Role Enquiries: Dr Kyle Ratinac, Faculty Research Manager, kyle.ratinac@mq.edu.au

Applications Close: Monday, 3rd of November 2025, at 11:55pm

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Applications Close:

03/11/2025 11:59 PM