Manager Research Development

Queensland Health; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is seeking an inaugural Research Development Manager to build the CQHHS Office for Research from the ground up, shaping governance, capability programs and partnerships that guide research across the health service.

You will lead as architect, connector and governance expert, ensuring compliance with legislation and ethics, and turning ideas into funded research opportunities across CQHHS facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with Australian human research legislation and ethics requirements.
• Ability to turn big ideas into implemented programs.
• Experience with proposals, protocols and grants.
• Ability to build partnerships across universities, industry and research organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of the CQHHS Office for Research from the ground up.
• Develop governance frameworks, capability programs and partnerships.
• Ensure research activities meet legislative, regulatory and ethical standards.
• Support researchers with proposals, protocols and grants and grow research opportunities.

Skills

Governance expertise

Research governance

Strategic partnership development

Proposal/grant support

Clinical trial governance

Job description

Join Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service as the Research Development Manager and help shape the future of health research across 22 facilities and a region of more than 230,000 people.

This is your chance to create the foundations of the CQHHS Office for Research, from governance and research capability to partnerships, grants and new opportunities. Your expertise will help turn good ideas into real research activity while ensuring the right standards are in place.

If you’re a research governance expert, strategic thinker and natural builder who loves turning big ideas into action, this is your chance to create something with lasting impact.

About us

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS) delivers healthcare to more than 230,000 people across a huge stretch of Central Queensland, from Rockhampton and Emerald to Gladstone, Banana and the surrounding communities.

With 22 facilities, including Rockhampton Hospital as our principal referral centre, there's plenty of variety, opportunity and room to grow.

Behind it all is a team of around 4,500 people who bring their skills, energy and local knowledge to one shared goal — providing great care for Central Queenslanders, wherever they live.

About the role

Fancy building something from the ground up? This could be your opportunity to shape the future of health research across Central Queensland.

As the inaugural Research Development Manager, you'll help create the CQHHS Office for Research from the ground up, designing the systems, governance frameworks, capability programs and partnerships that will set the direction for research across the health service.

This is a role with plenty of scope. You'll be part architect, part connector and part governance expert, while also ensuring research at CQHHS meets the right legislative, regulatory and ethical standards.

About you

• You love building things. You're comfortable creating something from scratch, leading with confidence and helping shape a positive research culture.
• You know your governance. You understand Australian human research legislation and ethics requirements and have experience with research governance, compliance and HREC processes.
• You turn ideas into action. You can support researchers with proposals, protocols and grants, and understand clinical trial governance and funding pathways.
• You're a strategic connector. You know how to build partnerships, advise senior leaders and grow research opportunities across universities, industry and research organisations.

What we offer

Total remuneration value of up to $176,711 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $72.78 - $78.11 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Applications close: Monday, 19 October 2026.

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