Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field Educational sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 9 Aug 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Australia Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

- Full time, 1 year fixed-term position. Located on the Camperdown campus
- Chance to support research integrity, ethics, compliance and governance initiatives across the University
- Base Salary $ 107,312 - $ 115,686 (HEO6) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Research Integrity and Ethics Support Officer coordinates administrative and operational services for the Research Integrity and Ethics Administration (RIEA) team. Working across research integrity, human and animal ethics, scheduled drugs compliance and data governance functions, you will play a key role supporting projects, training initiatives, reporting activities and stakeholder engagement across the University.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive skilled who enjoys working across multiple teams, managing a varied workload and contributing to initiatives that support the responsible conduct of research.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- coordinate administrative and operational support for the Research Integrity and Ethics Administration team
- organise meetings, training programs, presentations and events for staff, students and committee members
- support the delivery of projects, initiatives and compliance activities across multiple research governance functions




- manage stakeholder communications and build effective working relationships across faculties and skilled service units
- coordinate reporting activities, including data collection, analysis and preparation of reports
- apply relevant legislation, policies and procedures to support operational and compliance requirements.

About you

- experience in operational, administrative or project support roles, preferably within a complex organisation
- experience collecting, analysing and reporting on operational or compliance data
- demonstrated experience interpreting and applying legislation, policies and procedural requirements
- proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience using business systems and databases
- tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
- experience within the higher education sector and familiarity with reporting tools such as Power BI will be highly regarded.

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.

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.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Nicole Turle, Recruitment Operations by email to

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

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📌 Research Integrity and Ethics Support Officer (Australia)
🏢 Unist
📍 Australia