Senior Research Programme Coordinator

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Research Programme Coordinator to join the School of Medicine within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. This role plays a critical part in enabling high-quality research by providing end-to-end research management support across the full research lifecycle. Working closely with researchers and key University partners, you will act as a trusted advisor, helping navigate research support services while ensuring governance, compliance, and funder requirements are met.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing high-quality operational and administrative research support across the full research lifecycle
• Guiding researchers in navigating University research support services and act as a key point of contact for projects
• Ensuring compliance with University, client, and funder governance, policy, and contractual requirements
• Acting as a subject matter expert for identified funding rounds and research management capability areas
• Leading and contributing to process improvement, documentation, and research service development initiatives
• Supporting pre-award activities including proposal development, costing, approvals, and submissions
• Managing complex and high-risk research portfolios, including post-award project coordination and reporting

This is a fulltime (37.5h per week), permanent position.

The salary range for this role is $73,400 - $90,700, depending on skills and experience

For more detailed information, please review the position description

He kōrero mōu | About you

You are a confident and highly organised research management professional who enjoys working autonomously in a complex, fast-paced environment. You bring a collaborative mindset and strong stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build trusted relationships with researchers, funders, and service partners. You are comfortable working with ambiguity, enjoy solving problems, and are motivated by supporting research that makes a real-world impact.

You will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience
• At least five years’ experience in research management, including supporting complex projects
• Strong knowledge of research funding processes, governance, and compliance requirements
• Advanced organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, with financial acumen

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 30 April 2026. To be considered, applications must include both a cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please contact Harshitha Vijaykumar h.vijaykumar@auckland.ac.nz a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.