Leading Research Centre Coordinator

Overview:

• Full time 2 year fixed-term position based at the City Campus Salary Level HEW 7

• This role will support the strategic growth of the STEM College focusing on the Centre for Opto-Electronic Materials and Sensors (COMAS)

• You will work across research management engagement and communications the Coordinator will strengthen COMASs national and international impact. The position plays a key role in driving collaboration securing opportunities and supporting the Colleges ambition to be a global STEM research leader.

The Centre Coordinator will be integral to advancing the STEM Colleges strategic research priorities with a primary focus on supporting the Centre for Opto-Electronic Materials and Sensors (COMAS). This role will strengthen RMITs national and global standing in optoelectronic materials research driving innovation in smart devices and surfaces. As part of the Colleges Leading Research Centres initiative the Coordinator will provide operational and strategic support to foster excellence collaboration and impact across COMAS and other emerging research centres. Furthermore this role will see you:

• Provide research management and operational support to advance COMASs strategic objectives.

• Coordinate research events outreach activities and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

• Develop and implement communication marketing and branding strategies for the Centre.

• Identify funding and partnership opportunities to support research growth and innovation.

• Manage reporting performance monitoring and Centre review processes.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to enhance the Centres national and international reputation.

To be successful for this position you will have:

Essential:

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across diverse stakeholder groups including academics researchers industry partners and professional staff to deliver strategic research outcomes in complex organisational environments.

• Highly developed communication interpersonal and negotiation skills with experience managing sensitive issues producing high-quality written materials (e.g. reports publications and grant applications) and using digital platforms (websites social media) to promote research activities.

• Proven experience in supporting research activities within academic or research-intensive environments including coordination of grant applications preparation of journal submissions and project reports and facilitation of research team operations across institutions.

• Demonstrated organisational and project management skills including the ability to coordinate high-profile events manage competing priorities and deliver complex outputs such as strategic reviews financial reports and multi-partner project documentation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to interpret and apply policy and procedures identify risks and opportunities and implement practical creative solutions to support research operations.

• Experience in supporting multi-institutional research initiatives including mechanisms to share information coordinate across research systems and act as a central point of contact for cross-institutional collaboration.

• Understanding of the research and innovation landscape including academic research processes technology translation publication and IP funding mechanisms.

• Demonstrated experience working with high-performing teams with the ability to work proactively and support the development of research talent including HDR candidates and postdoctoral researchers.

Qualifications

The appointee will have:

Undergraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or

Extensive management experience and proven management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and other checks as required by the specific role. Maintaining a valid Working With Children Check is a condition of employment at RMIT.

ToApply

Please submit your CV cover letter and separately addressed Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.

For more information please refer to the Position Description below or contact Senior Advisor Aleks Besia at or Cara Jordan Senior Manager Innovation Hubs and Leading Research Centres at

Position Description - Leading Research Centre Coordinator

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