Research Services Grants Assistant

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

- Full Time/ Part Time Opportunity (4-5 days per week)

- Health Translation Hub, Randwick, NSW

- Permanent Position

- Hybrid working environment (1 day per week in the office)

Pro-Rata Salary Range of $62k Base Plus 12% Superannuation and access to Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging with a value of up to $15,900 (more information provided below).

The Opportunity

The George Institute’s Centre for Operational and Research Excellence (CORE) is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Research Services Grants Assistant to provide essential administrative support within its newly restructured research delivery function.

CORE plays a key role in enabling our Institute’s researchers to achieve high impact, high quality outcomes by offering tailored solutions and services now operating through 3 pillars of strategic partnering, solution design and development and regional research delivery.

This position is essential to the smooth operation of the research delivery pillar and involves supporting grant processes, coordinating documentation, maintaining accurate records and assisting with reporting and compliance requirements. Working closely with the leadership team, our successful candidate will contribute to the Centre’s annual goals by ensuring administrative processes run efficiently and effectively.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for supporting research excellence through strong administrative practices.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

- Support post-award functions, focusing on Multi-Institutional Agreements by liaising with internal and external stakeholders and working within TGIGH and UNSW systems (SPoT, InfoEd/MyRGC, SPoC)

- Assist with Research Recognition by collaborating with the committee, coordinating applications, and maintaining a calendar of awards and prizes

- Contribute to the Global Research Strategy & Services knowledge management initiative via the Global RSS SharePoint site

- Prepare tailored funding solutions for Institute groups using the UNSW SPIN database

- Provide support for pre-award functions as needed

Skills, Knowledge and Experience/ Our Successful Candidate

- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint etc.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

- High attention to detail and accuracy

- Strong focus on quality of work

- Understand the need for and demonstrate strict adherence to confidentiality

- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well and flexibly i.e. autonomously, in small teams and with a wide range of stakeholders

- Ability to be resilient, flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environments

For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description here

The closing date for applications is 17 November 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found

The unrestricted right to work in Australia is a requirement for this position. Candidates who require sponsorship will not be considered.

Benefits

- Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Smart Salary)

- Receive an industry standard salary in addition to your Base Salary and Superannuation, you will have access to salary packaging benefits allowing you to use up to $15,900 of your pre-tax income on everyday expenses such as rent and groceries. You will also have an option to package up to $2,650 for meals and entertainment. Visit Smart Salary website for more information

- Flexible Working Arrangements

- We are proud of our flexible working arrangements and the setup that suits you best – onsite, hybrid or WFH (dependent on individual role)

- Professional Development Support

- Employee of The George Institute receive a $3,000 annual Learning and Development wallet to spend on approved courses to support your professional development

- A focus on employee wellbeing including global employee engagement surveys, reward and recognition programmes and wellness challenges

- Global Collaboration and Impact

- Be part of a diverse international team working on projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving global health outcomes

- Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay

- Learning and career development opportunities

- Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave

- YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location

- A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact

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