Contracts Officer, Research Grants and Contracts
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Closing date
- 1 Dec 2019
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- Job Type
- Research Related, Research Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
The Opportunity
- Exposure/collaborate with legal and knowledge exchange teams to resolve complex contract matters
- Mentoring provided by a Senior Contracts Officer for career progression
- $95,462 - $103,318 + 17% super + leave loading
Reporting to the Team Leader Post Award, you will manage the review, provide advice and negotiate competitive and contract research agreements. The position works closely with colleagues from the Legal Office, Knowledge Exchange and across the Research Grants and Contracts teams.
The Organisation
Research Grants and Contracts (RGC) within the Division of Research contributes to UNSW’s research performance and profile via the effective management of the University’s research income. RGC is the key link between UNSW researchers, executive and funding agencies such as the NHMRC, ARC, other government and non-government research funders, philanthropic competitive grant funders and industry partners. The RGC teams are a crucial component in the university’s ongoing strategy to increase knowledge exchange and towards meeting the Strategy 2025 aims. Each year the RGC manages more than 2800 applications and 6000 ongoing projects, supporting more than 2,000 UNSW academics.
About the successful applicant
You can demonstrate your experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing and managing a large volume of research and research related agreements involving an industry partner and competitive grants, preferably in the higher education sector. For specific criteria please review the Position Description.
To Apply: If you would like to contribute to a high performing research funding management team, please submit a cover letter, CV and responses to selection criteria.
Contact:
Shiree Thomas
Talent Acquisition Consultant
E: shiree.thomas@unsw.edu.au
T: +61 2 9385 2401
Applications close: 11 pm, Sunday 1st December 2019
UNSW aspires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aims to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity or Indigenous heritage. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria to apply.
UNSW partners with Australia’s leading diversity organisations, networks, and campaigns. Please refer to UNSW’s diversity offerings for further information on our flexible work and leave options, and support for carers (childcare, parent rooms, parental leave).
Company
UNSW Australia’s aspiration for the next decade is to be Australia’s global university. We aspire to this in the belief that a great university which is a global leader in discovery, innovation, impact, education and thought leadership, can make an enormous difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.
Over the last 66 years UNSW has made contributions across the spectrum of science and the humanities. Among many achievements, UNSW has led via transformative social policy and public law and has contributed hugely to the cultural, artistic and intellectual life of our community, while also pioneering the global development of solar energy technologies, helping to control devastating epidemics such as HIV, developing new therapies for depression and anxiety, and making previously unimaginable breakthroughs in quantum computing.
UNSW is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australia's leading research-intensive universities, and of the prestigious international network Universitas 21. With more than 50,000 students from over 120 countries, it is one of Australia’s most cosmopolitan universities.
The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other major campuses are the Art & Design campus in the Sydney suburb of Paddington and UNSW Canberra at the Australia Defence Force Academy.
In addition to UNSW Canberra at ADFA, UNSW has eight Faculties - Art & Design; Arts & Social Sciences; Built Environment; Business School; Engineering; Law; Medicine; and Science – which offer an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs.
UNSW prides itself on the calibre of its people, from internationally recognised academic leaders in their field to talented professionals providing technical expertise and infrastructure. Working at UNSW, you will collaborate with highly talented people and have an opportunity to learn from the best.
To find out more about UNSW and our 2025 strategy visit our website.
- Telephone
- +(61)2 9385 1742
- Location
-
HIGH ST
KENSINGTON
SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
NSW 2052
AU
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