Senior Research Project Officer

About This Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to research that makes a tangible difference to the safety, wellbeing and future of trade apprentices across Australia. Working within a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary research team and supported by industry funding, the Senior Research Project Officer will apply advanced research and project coordination expertise to explore work‑related injury and illness among apprentices through an organisational psychology lens. The role plays a critical part in delivering high‑quality, ethically sound research that informs safer systems of work and improved health outcomes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and delivering all stages of the research project lifecycle, including ethics, data collection, analysis, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Providing high‑level research project and administrative support, including tracking milestones, deliverables and compliance with approved methodologies.
• Applying advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis using tools such as NVivo, R, SPSS and Mplus.
• Preparing research documentation, reports, figures and presentations for academic, industry and stakeholder audiences.

About You

You will bring a strong foundation in applied research and project coordination, along with a genuine commitment to improving occupational health and safety outcomes. You will demonstrate:

• Completion of a relevant degree in psychology, management, or safety with subsequent experience in coordinating research activities.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including stakeholder management, project communication, and the provision of timely, on budget, and high-quality deliverables.
• Knowledge of Australian trade apprenticeship systems (or ability to quickly acquire such knowledge).
• Experience in applied workplace data collection, advanced quantitative statistical techniques, and qualitative data analysis.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills, with an ability to forward plan, prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and work with a high level of adaptability, both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to produce clear, succinct documentation (including industry project reports and academic papers) and the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders in industry and research environments.