Student Experience & AI in Teaching — Research Officer

The University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave

17% superannuation

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Hybrid working options

On-campus childcare

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Job summary

The University of Queensland is seeking a Research Project Officer for the School of Psychology on a 60% FTE, fixed-term basis through to 31 December 2027, based at the St Lucia campus.

The role provides highlevel administrative and research support for the Student Experience Suite, coordinating planning, data collection, analysis and reporting across nine courses and student-facing units in five faculties.

Qualifications

• A degree in psychology, education, social science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and training.
• Experience supporting human research administration, including consent processes and ethics compliance.
• Demonstrated project coordination experience spanning planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and the coordination of activities and deliverables.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing demands and meet deadlines in a dynamic project environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing high-quality reports, meeting documentation and communication materials for varied audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective, collaborative working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including students, academic and professional staff and external partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the initiative, sound judgement and discretion required to handle sensitive personal information appropriately, and the interpersonal skills to work with distressed or reluctant participants.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, tracking milestones and deliverables and preparing high-quality project reports.
• Support project-specific research and analysis, including environmental scanning, data collection and analysis, and contribute to briefs, reports and evidence-informed recommendations.
• Run the student focus groups and interviews, and act as one of the reviewers in the project’s welfare process on a duty roster, reading student messages flagged for welfare or crisis concerns before they are referred to UQ support services.
• Build collaborative relationships with students, academic and professional staff and external partners, communicating project information clearly and supporting meaningful stakeholder participation.
• Provide high-level project and administrative support to the Program Lead and project groups, including correspondence, meetings, committee support, documentation, records and project-related events.

Education

Degree in psychology/education/social science or related field

Job description

The University of Queensland is seeking a Research Project Officer for the School of Psychology on a 60% FTE, fixed-term basis through to 31 December 2027, based at the St Lucia campus.

The role provides highlevel administrative and research support for the Student Experience Suite, coordinating planning, data collection, analysis and reporting across nine courses and student-facing units in five faculties.