Full time fixed term until 30/06/2027.

Base Salary $117,133 - $127,610 p.a. + 17% superannuation

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney leads the way in 21st century humanities and social sciences, and was recently ranked 1st in Arts and Humanities in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Our mission is to solve pressing global challenges, and we are driven by academic rigour, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to social inclusion.

The faculty is comprised of six schools with over five hundred ongoing and fixed term academics.

Each school has a dedicated research support officer, and the faculty maintains a central Research Support team and Research Education Support team.

This role is for a Research Support Lead to join the central Research Support team.

As a Research Support Lead, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating administrative and operational support to enhance the Faculty's research activities and profile.

In this role, you'll orchestrate the seamless execution of post-award research activities, manage low-risk ethics, and oversee internal and external initiatives that amplify our Faculty's strategic research priorities.

Key Responsibilities

- collaborate closely with stakeholders, such as HR, Finance, and Ethics, to facilitate the establishment and ongoing monitoring of awarded research grants
- lead the administration of internal Faculty schemes that support research, ensuring effective management of application, awarding, and reporting processes
- work closely in implementing a structured, faculty-wide development pathway for EMCRs (CE28 Faculty Initiative)
- assist in implementing a Research impact and translation uplift to strengthen Category 2-3 funding schemes (CE28 Faculty Initiative)
- oversee the Faculty Low-Risk Human Research Ethics Subcommittee,



ensuring compliance, providing guidance to researchers, and continuously improving processes
- build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the University, engaging with portfolios and PSUs for advice and support
- undertake ad hoc projects and activities as required within the team

About you

- experience in a tertiary research-intensive workplace
- extensive operational and administrative experience with a commitment to continuous improvement
- working knowledge of University policies and procedures in a tertiary environment
- strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- client-focused, building partnerships with the Research Support Team and relevant entities
- effective time and workload management, prioritising and multitasking adeptly
- proficient in University software (IRMA, Concur, Workday) and Office 365.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.

Also,



to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process.

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.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive.

We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve.

We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by 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 LGBTQIA+.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer.

Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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

Applications Close Tuesday 25 August 2026 11:59 PM

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