Research Partnerships Coordinator

The University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne (UoM), the second oldest university in Australia, has been moulding students ever since it was built in 1853, over 160 years ago.
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Position Number:
0064530Location:
ParkvilleRole type:
Full-time; Fixed-term for 24 monthsFaculty:
Faculty of ScienceDepartment/School:
Research OfficeSalary:
UOM 6- $96,459 - $104,413 p.
a.
plus 17% superAbout the RoleThe Research Partnerships Coordinator supports the Faculty of Science in enhancing research quality and impact by focusing on grants and contracts linked to business, industry, and government funding.
Reporting to the Manager, Research Partnerships, the role involves pre-award support for academics, seamless transition to post-award management, and collaboration with key stakeholders to boost success with competitive grant schemes.
This position contributes to the Faculty's vision of enabling world-class research in an optimised environment.
Your responsibilities will include:
Provide authoritative advice on and facilitate approvals for the costing and pricing of research grants and contracts that is fully compliant with internal and external policies and contribute to related communication and training material.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of team processes and procedures relating to research costing & pricing.
With oversight from the Manager, Research Partnerships, work in partnership with academic and professional staff colleagues to develop, deliver and provide operational support for initiatives and activities that seek to enhance and increase research-related engagement and research income, particularly from industry-related sources.
Build effective relationships with academic and professional staff and become a trusted source of knowledge, and together with the Senior Research Partnerships Coordinator, be a key point of contact for enquiries about industry-related research funding and research management systems and processes.
Promote research funding opportunities, new research and administrative tools, and internal systems.
Who We Are Looking ForYou will bring strong research experience and a problem-solving mindset, working collaboratively as a supportive team player who thrives in academic environments.
With excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, you can clearly convey complex information to diverse audiences, influence stakeholders, and effectively manage relationships within small groups.
You will also have:
A tertiary degree and/or an equivalent combination of relevant education/training in the tertiary sector.
Experience in research administration within the University sector or an equivalent level of experience in industry or government research organisations.
Knowledge of research administration and development cycles, including the interpretation of sponsor guidelines, principles of costing and pricing of research, ethical compliance and financial accountability.
High levels of service orientation with demonstrated ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders and experience in working collaboratively across organisational boundaries; capacity to work well under pressure, maintain high attention to detail and drive continuous improvement.
Additional InformationThis role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University.
In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note:
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Join Us!If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
ResumeCover Letter addressing your responses to the top three essential Selection Criteria (found in the Position Description)Please ensure that you apply through the button at the bottom of this advertisement.
However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Oliver Bukasa via email at hr-careers@unimelb.
edu.
au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject.
Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
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