"Research Strategy & Development Manager"

Job Description:

(HEO8) $114,151 to $128,065 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed-term, full-time position available for 3 years.

The Research Strategy & Development Manager plays a key role in supporting and advancing the research and strategic goals of the Australian Institute for Machine Learning.

This position bridges research development and strategic operations, guiding researchers through the full research lifecycle while contributing to broader strategic initiatives and policy engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, strategic thinker who thrives in a dynamic, intellectually rich environment. The role offers involvement in diverse aspects of research - from identifying funding and supporting grant applications to managing strategic partnerships and enabling real-world impact. Working closely with researchers, industry, and policy stakeholders, the successful candidate will help shape the Institute’s research direction and innovation agenda. The position also provides exposure to cutting-edge AI research and the chance to influence policy and strategic planning in a rapidly evolving field.

This role is ideal for a collaborative and curious professional with strong project management skills and a passion for research impact. It involves close engagement with senior academics, university service teams, and external partners, offering both operational responsibility and strategic influence. A growth mindset and interest in emerging research, Artificial Intelligence and technology trends are highly valued.

To be successful you will need:

• Experience in a research support, strategic, or development role in a research-intensive environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and contribute to team-based initiatives.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset.
• A willingness to engage with strategic and policy discussions related to research, AI, and emerging technologies.
• An enthusiasm for learning and a genuine interest in research and innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to promote the organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery, and a commitment to positively comply with the associated behaviour expectations.

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty’s broader role

The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) holds an outstanding reputation for teaching, research, and quality graduates. Comprised of eight schools, 21 centres and five institutes, the Faculty of SET is responsible for teaching over 8,500 students across our three campuses, North Terrace, Waite and Roseworthy, and has an annual budget of $300 million. The faculty is a significant contributor to the University’s research reputation, earning annual research revenue above $120 million. Many of our research areas have achieved a world-class research rating of 5 in the 2018 ERA rankings. The faculty is responsible for teaching and research across wide range of disciplines including Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Architecture, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, Agriculture, Food and Wine and Animal and Veterinary Science. The Faculty of SET is an innovative and agile working environment that champions excellence, diversity and inclusion in our teaching, research, and global engagement leadership.

Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close: 11:55pm, Monday 8 September 2025

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Dr Kathy Nicholson

Institute Manager, Australian Institute for Machine Learning

E: kathy.nicholson@adelaide.edu.au

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.