Research Enterprise Support Officer

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a Research Enterprise Support Officer to provide high-level administrative and operational support to strategic research programs within the Business School. This fixed-term, full-time role is based at the University and involves coordinating governance, communications and logistics across the research enterprise.

You will support projects, events, and hubs, maintain records, and contribute to reporting, budgeting and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated experience in research administration, higher education, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build stakeholder relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support research projects, initiatives, and programs through effective administration and stakeholder engagement.
• Organise research events, workshops, training sessions, and meetings with logistics, agendas, minutes and follow-up actions.
• Provide operational support for Research Hubs, including onboarding, event coordination, record management, and enquiries response.
• Prepare and distribute research communications, reports, presentations, and updates to support the School's objectives.
• Assist with research administration activities, including reporting, budget tracking and compliance documentation.

Skills

Research administration

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Full time fixed term until 31/12/26 Opportunity to support the Deputy Dean (Research) and Research Services team on programs of research and strategic research initiatives at the Business School HEO 5 Base Salary $93,345- $104,515 p.a. + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Research Enterprise Support Officer provides high-level administrative and operational support to strategic research programs, initiatives, and stakeholders, ensuring the seamless coordination of research activities, governance, communications, and logistics across the Business School's research enterprise.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• coordinate and support research projects, initiatives, and programs through effective administration, documentation, and stakeholder engagement
• organise research events, workshops, training sessions, and meetings, including logistics, communications, agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions
• provide operational support for Research Hubs, including member onboarding, event coordination, record management, and responding to enquiries
• prepare and distribute research communications, reports, presentations, and updates to support the School's research community and strategic objectives
• assist with research administration activities, including reporting, budget tracking, funding scheme processes, compliance documentation, and research awards programs.

About you

Relevant tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated experience in research administration, higher education, or a related field.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships while exercising tact, discretion, and professionalism.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience interpreting data, preparing reports, and supporting evidence-based decision-making.

Experience working in a research-focused environment, with an understanding of research processes, literature reviews, and academic engagement activities

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply.

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

Thursday 17 September 2026 11:59 PM

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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