Institute for Culture & Society

Senior Research Officer

• Ref No. 076/17
• Full Time, Ongoing Position 

Are you passionate about successfully developing and managing research projects?

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career in research administration?

As a leading research institute, the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) at Western Sydney University investigates transformations in culture and society in the context of contemporary global change. We champion inter-disciplinary, engaged and collaborative research in the Humanities and Social Sciences for a digital age. Details about our research program can be found on our website, www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics.

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Research Officer to manage and coordinate a range of research development activities on behalf of Institute researchers and across all of our research programs. The successful candidate will have a passion for managing a variety of research activities and the excitement of juggling multiple projects simultaneously. They will possess a keen analytic ability and are a great organiser with extraordinary logistical and time management skills, with a good understanding of database maintenance and research-related information technology. The successful candidate will also be a great communicator and can successfully prepare competitive grant applications, budgets, ethics applications, research disseminations and management reports. They will have a detailed knowledge of the rules and regulations pertaining to research in the Australian Higher Education system.

Relevant research experience and demonstrated understanding of research administration in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences will be well regarded.

Please refer to the Position Description for further information.

This is a full time, ongoing position based at our Parramatta campus.

Remuneration Package: HEW Level 7 $99,866 to $107,757 p.a. (comprising Salary $84,388 to $91,056 p.a., 17% Superannuation, and Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Terry Fairclough, 9685 9698 or email t.fairclough@westernsydney.edu.au

Closing Date: Monday 13 February, 2017

To view the position description and to apply for this position, please go to the University's current vacancies website at http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/employment/home/current_vacancies