Venom Science Centre Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Superannuation 17%

Leave loading 17.5%

Hybrid working

Health programs

Study for Staff

On-campus childcare

Salary packaging

Affordable parking

Job summary

The University of Queensland invites applications for the Centre Coordinator role at the St Lucia campus. You will provide high-level administrative, organisational and communication support to the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Venom Science, coordinating governance, meetings and stakeholder engagement across Australia.

With a relevant degree and experience in pharmacology/biomedical science, you will connect researchers, Indigenous partners and external organisations, helping translate

Qualifications

• Completion of a relevant degree in an appropriate discipline area.
• Experience in pharmacology, biochemistry, biomedical science or a related discipline, in a research environment.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills to coordinate complex activities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for summaries, reports and presentations.
• Understanding of pharmacology and venom science and applying this to coordination and communication.
• Experience coordinating meetings, conferences or training activities with researchers and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting research students and early-career researchers.
• Discretion, initiative and attention to detail in record keeping.
• Familiarity with budgeting and reporting systems for monitoring and reporting.
• Proactive, culturally respectful approach to Indigenous engagement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day administration for the Centre Director, Steering Committee and leads.
• Serve as a central contact across investigators, trainees, Indigenous partners and external stakeholders; support communications.
• Coordinate logistics for training programs, community engagement, the Venoms to Drugs conference, travel and mentoring.
• Support governance through NHMRC reporting, budget tracking, purchasing and ethics documentation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time-management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Meetings coordination

Mentoring (research students)

Education

Biomedical science degree

Research experience in pharmacology/biochemistry

Tools

Budgeting software

Reporting systems

Job description

The University of Queensland invites applications for the Centre Coordinator role at the St Lucia campus. You will provide high-level administrative, organisational and communication support to the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Venom Science, coordinating governance, meetings and stakeholder engagement across Australia.

With a relevant degree and experience in pharmacology/biomedical science, you will connect researchers, Indigenous partners and external organisations, helping translate