Research Assistant

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is hiring a Casual Research Assistant to support Business School research projects on AI impact. The role focuses on leading projects, managing grants, data handling, and stakeholder coordination, with a pay rate of 73.45 AUD per hour plus superannuation.

Key duties include guiding research methodologies, grant application lifecycle, data integrity, reporting, and ensuring compliance. Visa sponsorship is not available; valid work rights are required in Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience in people management and staff development.
• Coordinating and/or managing grant applications.
• Managing, reporting, and disseminating research data.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimise research projects and methodologies.
• Oversee grant lifecycle from conceptualisation to final reporting.
• Coordinate data management, analysis and reporting for research insights.
• Strengthen partnerships with stakeholders and manage communications.

Skills

People management

Grant coordination

Data management

Job description

Casual Research assistant to support the Business School Support research projects involving the impact of AI HEO 6 Step 1 $73.45 per hour plus Superannuation

About the opportunity

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Research Officer leads research projects and optimises grant management processes. They drive the adoption of innovative research methodologies, and oversee the comprehensive management of data. They also nurture partnerships, manage research documentation, and ensure impactful dissemination of research outcomes.

DECISION MAKING AND DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY

The Research Officer works under broad supervision, performing tasks as directed and in accordance with defined responsibilities. They choose appropriate methods of work and plan and prioritise tasks. They also resolve routine matters related to responsibilities and collaborate with others to resolve complex matters.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• lead and optimise research projects, ensuring methodologies are refined and research goals are met.
• oversee the lifecycle of grant applications, from conceptualisation to final reporting, ensuring optimal funding acquisition.
• provide advice on research direction, updating the team on the latest research methodologies and compliance requirements.
• coordinate data management processes, ensuring thorough analysis and reporting that drives research insights.
• strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders, enhancing research collaborations and joint initiatives.
• streamline administrative processes, ensuring efficient management of research documentation, publications, and compliance paperwork.
• take the lead in handling stakeholder communications, ensuring that concerns are addressed effectively and timely while fostering a culture of trust and collaboration within the work area and beyond.
• facilitate timely report submission, uphold data integrity according to university systems, and partner with managers to advance compliance initiatives.
• coordinate purchasing processes and resolve any discrepancies in payment schedules.
• champion a proactive approach to health and safety, review and provide feedback on work area protocols, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure consistent safety standards across tasks and projects.
• undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as required.

About you experience in people management, including managing staff performance and development coordinating and/or managing grant application process coordinating and/or managing grant application process managing, reporting, and disseminating research data

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms 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 LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close Tuesday 03 November 2026 11:59 PM

The University values are excellence, trust and accountability. The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. The University of Sydney may conduct routine pre-employment checks before an appointment is made.

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