Clinical Research & Operations Manager

Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre | Child Health Research Centre

Full-time fixed-term position through to end of 2026

Base salary will be in the range $115,645.22 - $129,654.48 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 8)

Based at our Centre for Children’s Research Centre, adjacent to Qld Children’s Hospital in South Brisbane

About This Opportunity

Join our team as the Clinical Research & Operations Manager for the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre (QCPRRC). You’ll play a key role in driving the success of our research by overseeing daily operations, managing funding and contracts, and ensuring strong financial and project governance.

This role is perfect for a proactive professional who enjoys coordinating people, processes, and resources to keep a dynamic research centre running smoothly. You’ll support the Centre Director, lead core business functions, and help deliver impactful research that aligns with QCPRRC and UQ’s strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Coordinate daily research activities, track project progress, and ensure milestones are achieved while supporting the Centre Director and Administration Officer.
• Support the development and implementation of the Centre’s research strategy and manage high-quality grant submissions in line with internal and external requirements.
• Prepare, negotiate, and manage research funding agreements, liaising with legal, ethics, governance, and research support teams to ensure compliance.
• Lead budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting for research projects, providing accurate forecasts and strategic insights.
• Oversee reporting obligations, manage research risks, and ensure accurate data and documentation for performance monitoring and WHS compliance.
• Build strong relationships with academic, industry, and government partners while leading research administration staff to deliver professional, high-quality operational support.

About Uq

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program

• Salary Packaging Options

About You

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications, with extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience planning, delivering, and managing research in a team environment, including monitoring, reporting, and compliance with ethics/governance requirements.
• Knowledge and experience in contracts and funding agreements, including negotiation and government funding schemes (especially with industry or cross-institution collaborations).
• Strategic and operational management skills, including financial management, project management, risk management, intellectual property, and business reporting.
• High-level computer proficiency, particularly with office applications; familiarity with financial and research management systems is advantageous.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, handle ambiguity, and anticipate risks.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective internal and external relationships.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare briefings, reports, and strategic documents.
• Experience leading a team, including planning, organising, performance management, and staff development.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, mandatory immunisations and Working with Children.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Roslyn Boyd at r.boyd@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want To Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume

• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close Thursday 30 October 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-56867). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for the week commencing 3 November 2025.

Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.