Research Operations Manager - Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences

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Research Operations Manager - Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences Research Operations Manager - Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences Location: Dutton Park Type: Full-time Posted On: 3 Days Ago Job Requisition ID: R-47339 About This Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Research Operations Manager to join our team at Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS) to manage the successful operations and delivery of the Centre’s core research activities. As the Research Operations Manager, you will work closely with the Director, Chief Investigators and their research teams to identify research funding opportunities, assist with the preparation of high-quality written applications for grants and fellowships, and support research management. Key Responsibilities Ensure that the research deliverables under the QAEHS funding agreement with Queensland Health are met. Provide administrative support in the preparation of competitive funding applications, including strategic advice and editorial review of the structure, content, clarity, style and appropriateness of the proposal for the specific funding scheme. Provide high-level project management for research projects and pre and post research contract and grants management, including coordination of collaborators and preparing quotes and proposals for contract research, consultancy work and tenders. Provide oversight and high-level support for research administration matters including the provision of advice and guidance to researchers and postgraduate students with meeting their obligations regarding the conduct of research, including human ethics, conflicts of interest. Generate, grow and develop strategic linkages with industry/other partners to support current strategic research objectives and identify new potential research opportunities. Maintain and enhance high-level relationships with research collaborators and stakeholders to ensure project activities are coordinated and running in accordance with research protocol. Identify and actively progress research funding opportunities to maximise research income, with emphasis on large scale, complex, programmatic grants, special initiatives, fellowships and industry funding. About You Our ideal candidate will have strong administrative and managerial skills as well as exceptional interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. You will have significant experience and expertise in providing high-level strategic, operational and administrative research support and advice, and the ability to proactively solve problems, prioritise workload and to work collaboratively as a key member of the team. In addition, you will possess: Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive research management experience (preferably in the tertiary education or research sectors); or extensive relevant experience and expertise. Demonstrated skills and experience in research contract administration and management, working with a considerable degree of autonomy, preferably within a large, complex institution; or extensive knowledge of the operation and management of relevant industry, philanthropic and Australian competitive granting schemes, with specific experience in writing/editing successful funding applications. Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated ability to understand and present complex scientific content in a clear and concise manner. Demonstrated capacity to develop, manage and coordinate research projects in a multidisciplinary environment. Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with industry personnel and other stakeholders at a senior level for development and operationalising of successful funding applications and undertake contract research negotiations. Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise responsibilities, work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines, self-motivated and ability to work independently and as part of a team. Please note, you must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment. About UQ Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available. Questions? For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lauren Gubbin, Centre Manager, at Want to Apply? All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered: Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section Resume Applications close Thursday 20 February 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-47339). #J-18808-Ljbffr