Part-Time Research Project Coordinator – Public Health

Curtin University; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 109,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Salary packaging

Health & wellbeing services

Retail discounts

Job summary

Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) is seeking a Part-time Project Coordinator to help deliver a three-year MRFF-funded study across WA, Victoria and the ACT. The role is based at Technology Park, Bentley, and is up to 0.8 FTE on a fixed-term basis to 28 September 2029, starting January 2027.

You will coordinate activities with researchers and partner organisations, monitor timelines, support ethics submissions and contribute to qualitative and quantitative data

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project coordination or project management experience.
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working with people with lived experience of drug use and using co-design approaches.
• Experience in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector or public health research.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the day-to-day operations of the project across three data collection jurisdictions and the UTAS quantitative data analysis hub.
• Managing project meetings and logistics, liaising with partner organisations, and tracking and supporting project progress.
• Contributing to the collection, coordination and collation of research data.
• Supporting ethics submissions and responses, alongside other project administration and reporting requirements.
• Monitoring project activities, timelines and deliverables to support effective implementation across the three-year project.
• Contributing to all phases of the research project, working collaboratively with the broader project team and partners.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder liaison

Research methods

Co-design

Job description

Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) is seeking a Part-time Project Coordinator to help deliver a three-year MRFF-funded study across WA, Victoria and the ACT. The role is based at Technology Park, Bentley, and is up to 0.8 FTE on a fixed-term basis to 28 September 2029, starting January 2027.

You will coordinate activities with researchers and partner organisations, monitor timelines, support ethics submissions and contribute to qualitative and quantitative data