Project Officer, Research Data Management

**Project Officer, Research Data Management**:
**Position Number**: 0049592
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**: Full-time; Continuing
**Department/School**: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
**Salary**: UoM 7 - $106,432 - $115,211 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Drive research excellence / Collaborate with diverse stakeholders / Develop cutting-edge data management solutions**:

- ** to revolutionise research data management and empower world-class researchers**:

- **Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.**

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**Your next career opportunity**
As the Program Development Officer for Research Data Management, you'll play a pivotal role in advancing the University's research data management strategy. You'll collaborate with key stakeholders to develop innovative solutions, ensuring compliance and protecting valuable research assets. This role offers you the opportunity to shape the future of research data management, working with world-class researchers and contributing to groundbreaking discoveries.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- **Developing Strategic Solutions**: Engage with stakeholders to understand challenges and develop policies, procedures, and frameworks for effective research data management.
- **Driving Technological Advancements**: Contribute to the prototyping, testing, and implementation of cutting-edge technology and service-based solutions.
- **Enhancing Research Capabilities**: Deliver training sessions and support researchers in improving their data management skills, fostering a culture of best practices.
- **Facilitating Collaboration**: Build strong relationships across the university, coordinating with various teams to ensure coherent and effective research data management services.

**You may be a great fit if**:
You are a proactive and collaborative professional with a strong background in research or research administration, possessing excellent communication skills and the ability to navigate complex organisational structures while driving strategic initiatives.

**You may also**:

- Have a tertiary research degree or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrate excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Have experience in, or the capacity to quickly grasp, emerging issues and technologies in research data management.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page

**Your new team - Research, Innovation and Commercialisation**
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 nine Academic Divisions and Chancellery.

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