Research Administrator - [Archived Advertisement]

UTS has a bold vision to be a world-leading university of technology. We are a dynamic and innovative university in central Sydney, consistently ranked the top young university in Australia. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow. 

The UTS Research & Innovation Office is recruiting for a Research Administrator to play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of strategies to increase research funding for UTS across the spectrum of projects, centres and infrastructure.

 About the Unit 

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) is responsible for supporting the growth of University research. The Research and Innovation Office has four functional areas - Research Operations and Management, Research Engagement, Strategic Grants Development and Research Intelligence and Quality.

The Research Operations and Management team assists with grant submissions, research contracts and agreements, project management/reporting, ethics, research finance and administration. This team also covers project establishment, issue identification and resolution support throughout a project lifecycle, proposal advice and support including compliance and risk checks and submission.

About the role 

As part of the Research Operations and Management team you will be tasked with providing a diverse range of first-class administrative support within RIO and the wider UTS research community.

Your contribution will allow the unit to meet its objective of maximising research funding income and outcomes at UTS.  Day to day you will be involved in project establishment, project post award administration and reporting, project data management, proposal review and submission, contract negotiation and office wide administrative duties.

About you

Being  experienced in administration you will be able to deftly balance priorities and deadlines whilst maintaining accurate and timely records on a large and growing portfolio of funded research projects.  A born communicator, you will be comfortable liaising at a range of different levels with a diverse community of stakeholders.  Key to this role is the provision of high level customer service and as such, you will see yourself as client-focused and outcomes-driven. In an ideal world, you will also have experience working in the university sector in research administration, however this is not mandatory.

Remuneration & Benefits

Base Salary Range: $67,614 to $77,351 pa (HEW5)

This role attracts 17% superannuation in addition to the base salary.

Our commitment to work/life support includes benefits such as flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and support to carers.

As Australia’s premier city, Sydney is consistently ranked in the top 10 cities worldwide for quality-of-living.

This position is full-time and appointment will be made on a continuing basis.

How To Apply

Prior to commencing your application for IRC103987, please review the Position Description and the relevant selection criteria - click on the apply link to be taken to the relevant page. You are required to address the selection criteria in your submission in a separate document.
  
Please note that only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted.  Current UTS employees should apply through their UTS Employee Self Service function.

As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC103987.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team at recruitment@uts.edu.au or on +61 (0) 2 9514 1080.

Closing Date:  Wednesday 7th February 2018 at 11.59pm (AEST)

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Please note: We are only accepting on-line applications for this post, however, if you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to provide us with information in this way, please contact the Recruitment Team for assistance.

We are committed to diversity and social inclusion, evidenced by our WGEA Employer of Choice citation, Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy and the UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. We welcome applications from women (particularly for senior roles), Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.