Addis Ababa University

The Role and Department The Senior Research Contracts Manager will provide expert leadership in the negotiation, drafting and management of research agreements, ensuring that the University's interests are protected while enabling high quality research activity to proceed efficiently. Acting as a senior point of escalation for complex or high risk contractual matters, the post holder will offer authoritative advice on contractual terms, governance requirements and compliance obligations across a diverse range of funders and partners. The role will involve drafting and negotiating a wide variety of research agreements, including collaboration agreements, contract research agreements, framework agreements, subcontracts, sub awards and studentships, working with a broad range of UK and international sponsors and collaborators. The post holder will also contribute to the smooth running of the research contract's function, including co ordinating the development of standard agreements and supporting the design and implementation of robust internal contracting processes and workflows, ensuring continuous enhancement of research contracting across the institution. You will work alongside two otherSenior Research Contracts Managers who provide leadership and oversight for the University's research contracting function, ensuring consistent practice, effective workload management and a coordinated, high quality service. The post holder will build strong working relationships with academic colleagues, Professional Services teams and external partners, providing clear guidance and negotiation leadership that balances institutional risk with enabling research activity. This role is central to ensuring contractual readiness, robust risk management and the effective transition of projects into delivery. A thorough understanding of the UK HEI research funding landscape is essential. Reporting to the Head of Research Operations, you will be a key member of the Senior Management Team. The post holder must be highly organised, detail focused and proactive in solving problems, with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy and varied workload. You will be comfortable working across multiple concurrent projects at different stages of development. As a confident communicator, you will form close working relationships with colleagues across the Operations Team, the Research Development Team, Faculty Offices, Heads of Department, Directors of Research, Department Managers and other Professional Support Staff. Subject to business need, the working pattern can be arranged to suit the successful applicant. Dependent on experience, the successful applicant may need to work on campus for the majority of the time for the first three months Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

Contribute to high impact scientific and clinical projects in the rapidly growing research field of AI in medical imaging and cardiac mapping Located at South Eveleigh in the Faculty of Medicine and Health and working in collaboration with clinical partners Full-time, 2 years fixed term with a base salary of $109,301 - $122,830 and 17% contribution to superannuation About the opportunity The Image X Institute is a centre for innovation in radiation therapy and medical imaging technologies. We create, share and apply scientific knowledge to improve health by building new technology for cancer imaging and targeted radiation therapy. We engage with industry, hospitals, international collaborators and universities to forge relationships that help take our projects from lab bench to patient bedside. Image X is a part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate (level A Step 6) to work on a research project harnessing the power of artificial-intelligence (AI) to improve radiation therapy treatment for patients with cardiac arrhythmias. In this project you will build new targeting technologies based on AI and x-ray imaging that solve the challenges of complex cardiac motion during radiation therapy. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development of advanced non-invasive cardiac mapping approaches, involving multi-signal acquisition, signal processing and inverse modelling. The role is based at the Image X Institute and will be led by Dr Chandrima Sengupta. You will benefit from a strong mentoring environment; lead and be part of high impact research. You will be based at South Eveleigh (formerly the Australian Technology Park) and spend time at our partner hospitals. Your key responsibilities will be: Advance the science and clinical practice of imaging, cardiac mapping and targeted radiation therapy Create, develop and experimentally and clinically implement mechanistic and AI based algorithms Support the acquisition and analysis of clinical data, and imaging, software and equipment infrastructure contribute to successful applications for competitive research grants and/ or funding to deliver research impact develop national and international research collaborations disseminate research findings. About you : An awarded or near completed Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Cardiac Electrophysiology or Engineering) demonstrated experience or knowledge one or more of the following: software and mathematical algorithm development, especially in artificial intelligence working with X-ray equipment, linear accelerators, MRI scanners, PET, or other scientific/medical devices working with electrophysiology data working with a variety of experts in different fields (e.g., radiation oncologists, cardiologists, radiation therapists, physicists, engineers, clinicians etc). a publication track record that places emphasis on quality publications and/or experience with clinical trial protocol development. demonstrated scientific creativity and innovation/discovery outstanding interpersonal and communication skills in a team environment. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. 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. As this position involves work at an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through 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 LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. To submit an application for this role please provide the following information: A cover letter which includes a written response to selection criteria addressing your ability to meet the requirements outlined above within the context of the key responsibilities of the role (maximum 1000 words). Your current CV or resume, including two referees. Please ensure your cover letter is clear, concise, addressing the selection criteria and states the type of employment and level in which you are applying. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Andria Bingham Recruitment Operations by email to andria.bingham@sydney.edu.au. © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Sunday 12 April 2026 11:59 PM

We have an exciting opportunity in the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University to appoint an Assistant or Associate Professor (Research and Education) in Earth Sciences to help strengthen our existing international teaching, research and impact. You will spend up to 180 days a year delivering undergraduate courses in teaching blocks at our new overseas partnership in China. This will offer an exciting opportunity for you to build a high-profile international teaching and research career while also taking advantage of unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in your home institute at Durham. You will have outstanding research abilities that complement our existing strengths which include: natural hazards and Earth surface processes (earthquakes, volcanic systems, sediment gravity flows and their impacts), climate, environment and geo-resources (environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, critical resources and the energy transition), and the physics and chemistry of Earth and planetary interiors, spanning tectonics, magmatism and mantle dynamics. You will be expected and supported to conduct cutting-edge research at the highest level, build your own externally funded research group, collaborate widely within and beyond the department and to explore the full potential of the impact of your research. Your work will contribute to research and impact themes in the Department, the Science Faculty and across the University, including cross-disciplinary and collaborative vehicles such as the Durham Energy Institute and the Institute for Hazard, Risk and Resilience. Durham is a UK top 5 Earth Sciences department and is committed to helping you to develop your full potential in both education and research. Start-up packages can be negotiated and there are many examples of flexible working practices. The Department strives for a collegial, collaborative and flexible working environment and is a member of the Athena SWAN Charter, currently holding a departmental Silver Athena SWAN award. Please visit our website for more information on the department, its research and facilities: https://www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences/. Interviews will take place in two stages with a virtual interview in May and a final in-person interview in July and successful applicants will, ideally, be in post on or before 1st January 2027. For further details of this position and to make an application, please visit: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000374&tz=GMT+01:00&tzname=Europe/London