Faculty of Medicine - The University of QueenslandBe part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impactBroaden your career within one of QLD's largest employers.Belong to a vibrant community where your work genuinely makes an impact.Based at Herston About UQAs part of the UQ community, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave.17% superannuation contributions17.5% annual leave loadingAccess to flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave.Health and wellness discounts - fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate familySalary packaging optionsAbout This OpportunityWe are seeking a diligent and organised Research Administration Officer, in a job share role to support research administrative processes within the Faculty of Medicine's Research Strategy and Support office. You will act as a point of contact and source of advice on all aspects of research administration at the Faculty Level. Key responsibilities will include:Grant Application Support and Management: Administer/coordinate Faculty-level research funding application processes, including the review, ranking, endorsement or co-funding of applications to internal and external funding schemes.Communication and Engagement: Source and disseminate information on relevant internal and external research funding opportunities, skills development, events and information to academic staff and students.Coordinate the Faculty's participation in the UQ Summer and Winter Research programmes, including the call for and selection of projects, advertisements, and administration of student selection, placement, and payments of grants.Provide administrative support and coordination of the Faculty's higher degree research student development and support schemes including administration, review and financial processing.This is a part-time (40%), fixed term position through to the 3rd May 2024At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $84,871 - $91,158 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $99,300 - $106,655 annually.About You Our ideal candidate will have:A degree with subsequent relevant experience; or equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.Experience in research administration with a sound knowledge of research policies and procedures or the demonstrated capacity to rapidly gain that knowledge.Advanced skills in the use of computer applications for word-processing, data storage and retrieval, and spreadsheets.Experience with using University reporting systems such as Business Objects and Career Hub.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality.Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with colleagues internal and external to the University including professional, academic staff and health professionals engaged in research.Ability to work collaboratively within a team or independently as necessary and exercise judgement and initiative.Excellent organisational skills with demonstrated ability to manage and prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines.Demonstrated ability to job-share a role effectively would be considered an advantage.In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.Questions?For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ms Anne Louise Bulloch at med.research.manageruq.edu.au or 07 33465441. For application queries or a full job description, please contact recruitmentuq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.Want to Apply?All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:Comprehensive cover letter addressing the 'About You' section.ResumePlease note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled 'resume', which is step one of the application form.Other InformationAt UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitmentuq.edu.au If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.Applications close Wednesday 20th September at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-29790). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 27th or 28th September.