Job no: 0047878
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Fixed- term till Dec 2025
Department: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
Salary: UOM 9 - $139,693 - $145,339 p.a. plus 17% super
- Coordinate and implement initiatives to support research data management, ensuring compliance and protection of high-risk research data assets.
- Lead cross-institutional and sector-wide collaboration to drive innovative improvements in research data management practices.
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
Interviews for this position will be conducted in the week commencing 16 December 2024.
About the Role
The Program Manager, Research Data Management (Parental Leave Cover) will oversee initiatives within the University’s research data management strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and protecting high-risk research data assets. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders across faculties and key business units, as well as engaging with external agencies to improve digital research infrastructure, policies, and services, supporting the University’s leading research capabilities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining and reviewing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and minimise risks associated with research data.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to implement solutions across infrastructure, policy, governance, and service models for efficient research data management.
- Driving academic culture change through strategic engagement and capability development initiatives to improve research data practices.
- Providing expert advice on national and international trends, ensuring the University remains compliant and sector-leading in research data management.
Who we are looking for
You will have experience working in a large, complex organisation (preferably within the higher education sector), developing and implementing effective solutions, policies, and processes to drive organisational change. You will also have a proven ability to exercise strong analytical and problem-solving skills to create and implement innovative strategies, alongside excellent relationship-building skills, providing high-level advice to senior stakeholders.
You will also have:
- A postgraduate research qualification or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
- Experience in research data management, having worked as a researcher, research data manager, research data repository manager, or in a similar role.
- Extensive understanding of relevant information and data governance principles and standards, such as the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and the National Statement of Ethical Conduct in Human Research.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC)
Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is the central facilitator of research funding in the University, taking advantage of the full diversity of research funding opportunities. RIC is a specialist team dedicated to enabling the University's research and enterprise mission working closely with our academics, professional colleagues, industry partners, funding agencies and government agencies. We have a passion to see our academics and their collaboration partners succeed, achieve research excellence and translate their discoveries into real-world innovation and impact. RIC operates University-wide across all ten Academic Divisions and Chancellery.
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Rehan via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
