Administrator - Research Support

**Job no**: 0061171
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Melbourne Medical School
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
- Provide comprehensive support for research initiatives and administrative tasks within the Melbourne Medical School, including event coordination, administration of internal grant schemes, and secretarial duties for the Research Director and key committees.
- A dynamic and flexible role offering opportunities to innovate within research administration, supporting a range of academic and clinical stakeholders while ensuring the smooth delivery of research support activities and strategic projects.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families

**About the Role**
The Research Support Coordinator at the Melbourne Medical School (MMS) plays a key administrative role in supporting the promotion and delivery of research and research training initiatives.

Responsibilities include managing event logistics, maintaining website content, drafting e-newsletters, and providing secretariat support to the Research Director and School-level committees.

The role also involves coordinating School-level meetings, organising seminars, symposia, and workshops, and ensuring the smooth administration of research-related communications and activities. Excellent organisational skills are essential to manage these tasks efficiently and support the School’s research agenda.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Running support initiatives for researchers across the School.
- Diary management and meeting coordination.
- Coordinating communications to a broad audience.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will have a degree and relevant experience, or equivalent expertise in technical or administrative fields, with well-developed time management and organisational skills to effectively balance competing priorities.

You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, while showing initiative, sound judgement, and discretion in handling sensitive information.

With a strong work ethic, adaptability, and creativity, you will thrive in a dynamic environment, finding new solutions and working collaboratively with professional staff, academics and clinicians.

An understanding of research administration, grants, and data is highly desirable, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and meeting support. Flexibility and inclusivity are key, as this role requires agility in managing changing priorities.

You will also have:

- A high degree of initiative and sound judgement in solving problems or issues that may arise.
- Efficient time management and effective use of work resources without compromising on quality.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - Melbourne Medical School**

**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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- **The responses against the Selection Crite