Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Training)

• Provide strategic leadership to enhance HDR training, supervision quality, and research culture across the University.
• Part-time (0.6 FTE), fixed-term appointment for two years, with the possibility of renewal.
• Level E appointment within the Graduate Research School.
• Applications are open to current UWA academic staff at Level D or Level E.

About the area

The Graduate Research School (GRS), within the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), plays a critical role in supporting and advancing research training across The University of Western Australia. UWA is ranked among the world’s top 100 universities and is a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities.

The GRS leads the administration, governance, and development of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) programs across the University. Working closely with academic leaders, supervisors, and research students, the School supports all aspects of the research training lifecycle, including candidature management, scholarships, supervision, researcher development, industry engagement, and thesis examination.

About the opportunity

• Provide strategic leadership for researcher development and research training initiatives across UWA, with a particular focus on HDR supervision excellence, supervisor capability development, and enhancing the graduate research experience.
• Design, lead, and deliver high-impact researcher development programs for HDR supervisors, Graduate Research Coordinators, Early Career Researchers, and HDR candidates, informed by national frameworks, sector best practice, and emerging trends in research education.
• Partner with the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Training), Graduate Research School leadership, and stakeholders across the University to strengthen research culture, support policy and strategic initiatives, and drive continuous improvement in research training outcomes.

About you

• PhD-qualified academic with a distinguished research profile and academic standing operating at an appropriate level of seniority.
• Demonstrated success as a primary HDR/PhD supervisor and examiner, with a strong record of candidate completions, research outputs, and successful graduate outcomes.
• Extensive experience in research education, researcher development, graduate research supervision, and fostering high-performing research cultures within a university environment.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse academic disciplines and organisational levels.
• Strong understanding of the Australian higher education and research training landscape, including HDR governance, quality assurance, compliance requirements, and sector best practice.

Note: As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete declarations in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

Position description: PD [Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Training)] [524850].pdf

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Helene de Burgh-Woodman at dean-grs@uwa.edu.au

For enquiries on the recruitment process, please contact Petrina Gomez at petrina.gomez@uwa.edu.au

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Alternatively, you can contact us for assistance during the recruitment process.

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