Research Officer - School of Medical Sciences

Full time, fixed term until March 2027. Exciting opportunity to provide project management and operational support as a Research Officer with the School of Medical Sciences. Base Salary starting from $107,312 + 17% superannuation.

About the opportunity

The School of Medical Sciences is recognised as one of the leading centres for medical science education in the world. With over 100 years of excellence in education, we are proud to be training the next generation of medical scientists who will be leading members of the medical research community with an innovative integrated curriculum. Our team of researchers lead key internationally competitive research from molecules to medicines, from patient to policy across a range of therapeutic areas.

We are seeking a Research and Project Officer to provide project management and operational support and coordinate the implementation and delivery of clinical research activities. The role involves coordinating project initiatives including ethics and governance submissions, ensuring reporting requirements are met, managing data processes, strengthening stakeholder partnerships, and ensuring effective administration, compliance and dissemination of research activities. The position will be based at the Brain and Mind Centre, working with a clinical research team including Professor Susanna Park, and will be focused on peripheral neuropathy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead research project coordination, ensuring methodologies are refined and research objectives are achieved.
• Oversee the lifecycle of grant applications, from development through to reporting, ensuring effective funding outcomes.
• Develop and manage ethics and governance submissions, assist with management of database and registry infrastructure.
• Coordinate data management processes, including analysis and reporting to support research insights.
• Streamline administrative processes supporting research documentation, publications and compliance requirements.
• Manage stakeholder communications, ensuring concerns are addressed effectively while fostering trust and collaboration.
• Facilitate timely report submissions, maintain data integrity within university systems and support compliance initiatives.
• Champion a proactive approach to health and safety, review work area protocols and collaborate with stakeholders to maintain consistent safety standards.
• Undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as required.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
• Experience coordinating and managing research administration.
• Experience in developing and working on research projects, including expertise in using research protocols, research design, ethics submissions and grant applications.
• Data management experience, including database design, oversight, data integrity checking and preparation of data for analysis.
• Working knowledge of and experience with ethics and governance requirements and systems for clinical research.
• Experience working in a research-intensive environment and the higher education sector.
• Experience managing, reporting and disseminating research data.
• Strong skills in data analysis, analytical and problem solving, critical thinking and decision making.
• Strong planning, organisation, communication, teamwork and collaboration skills with experience using research software.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in a manner satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close Thursday 20 August 2026 11:59 PM