Creating a brighter future for all
Griffith University is a progressive, values-led university dedicated to learning, leadership, and innovation. This is your chance to help us achieve our vision to transform lives and add to human knowledge and understanding in a way that creates a future that benefits all.

Since opening in 1975, Griffith has grown from one campus and 451 students to become a comprehensive, multi-campus institution, with 50,000 students and more than 200,000 graduates.

The Office for Research delivers professional research support services with functions spanning key infrastructure and facilities, grants, development, ethics and integrity, policy, performance and reporting. Griffith University is one of Australia’s largest universities. It is research intensive, inclusive, innovative, progressive, deeply engaged in the Asia-Pacific region, and absolutely committed to ensuring it contributes to society through research that provides social dividends.

The Research Development Manager is responsible for identifying and generating, assessing, developing, structuring, negotiating, executing, and managing strategic research grant opportunities for the University in selected disciplines. The incumbent will help to raise the research capability and profile of the University through increased participation in major strategic research collaborations both nationally and internationally, and in enhancing research income. The Research Development Manager will also review, contribute to or coordinate the development of particular grant applications and major collaborative and inter-disciplinary research funding proposals across the University.

The Research Development Manager will be based in the Office for Research but will work closely with specific discipline areas and academic elements of the University. The responsibilities of the position may also include work on major inter-disciplinary research proposals. The position will be expected to liaise closely with the Directors of relevant research institutes and centres, as well as the appropriate Pro Vice Chancellor and Deans Research. We are particularly interested in applicants with a background in health and medical or STEM disciplines.

This is a full-time, fixed term (two years) position based at either the Griffith University Nathan campus or Gold Coast campus.  As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.

The occupant of this position will hold a degree, preferably a higher research degree, in a discipline relevant to Griffith’s research capabilities, and relevant experience; or an equivalent alternative combination of relevant knowledge and extensive experience in research management or research development.

Why join Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We support the professional and personal development of all our employees and invest in the skills of our people. We offer:

• mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment.
• salary packaging options and corporate health discounts.
• generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading.
• support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page.

Salary Range
The base salary for a HEW Level 9 is in the range $123,186 - $127,591 per annum, plus 17% employer superannuation. The total package is in the range $144,128 - $149,281 per annum.

How to apply
Please submit your application online and ensure your application includes the following:

• A covering statement outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the position description:  click here)
• Current curriculum vitae, including name and contact details
• Names and contact details of at least three professional referees (no contact will be made without your permission)

Applicants must have unrestricted work rights.
Successful candidates may be subject to a criminal history check.

Further Information
For further information specifically about this role, please contact Brit Winnen, Head, Research Development Team via email:  [email protected] or Donna Hannan, Senior Manager Research Partnerships, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) via email:  [email protected]

For application support, please contact People Services on (07) 373 54011.

Closing date:  Friday, 6 October 2023 at 5 pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online.