Research Development Manager (Brisbane City)

Overview Ian Frazer Centre for Children’s Immunotherapy Research within UQ’s Child Health Research Centre Part time (50%-80% FTE), fixed-term position for up to 1 year. Base salary will be in the range $117,958.12
- $132,247.57 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 8). Strong career development opportunity, building deep sector experience and positioning you for future senior research leadership roles. Based at the Child Health Research Centre, South Brisbane. About This Opportunity The Ian Frazer Centre for Children’s Immunotherapy Research is seeking an experienced Research Development Manager to play a highly strategic, high-impact role in shaping the Centre’s research funding and partnership agenda. In this senior role, you will work closely with leading researchers and clinician-scientists to strengthen the Centre’s research funding pipeline, support the development of high-quality, competitive grant and fellowship applications, and build and manage productive partnerships with key industry, philanthropic and health-sector stakeholders. You will play a pivotal role in enabling research that delivers real-world health outcomes for children and adolescents with cancer and immune-related diseases. This is an opportunity to influence funding strategy, engage with diverse partners, and support the implementation of major research initiatives, providing a strong platform for career progression into senior research development, research strategy or partnership leadership roles within the University or the broader research sector. Key Responsibilities
- Lead research development activities to maximise funding success across competitive grants, fellowships and industry funding.
- Provide strategic, high-level advice to researchers on funding strategy, eligibility, compliance, budgets and processes.
- Oversee the development, review and quality assurance of high-quality, competitive grant applications, including shaping persuasive narratives.
- Lead research partnership activities, including coordination of research contracts and agreements from negotiation to execution.
- Act as a senior engagement point for key industry, health and philanthropic partners.
- Provide strategic oversight of research budgets, contractual obligations and Centre-wide research performance and improvement initiatives. 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 prospect to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community. Benefits
- 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 options, flexible start/finish times and purchased leave
- Health and wellness discounts, fitness passport, free flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
- Career development opportunities and access to exclusive internal vacancies and our Study for Staff program
- Salary packaging options About You You will bring strong research development expertise, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to operate autonomously in a complex research environment. You will have:
- Postgraduate qualifications (PhD) in health or biomedical sciences and significant experience in research development and/or contract management; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.
- Extensive experience supporting competitive grant applications (e.g., ARC, NHMRC, MRFF, philanthropic or industry funding) and/or managing complex research contracts and agreements.
- High-level scientific writing and editing skills for grant applications, reports and presentations.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with industry, health and research partners, including contract negotiation and working effectively with legal teams.
- Strong knowledge of research administration, financial management and compliance requirements, or the ability to rapidly acquire this knowledge.
- Proven leadership capability, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and influence at all levels. Desirable
- Organisational knowledge of Queensland Health operational processes. Appointment to this role is subject to pre-employment checks, including verification of right to work in Australia, qualifications and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment; employer sponsored work rights are not available. Questions For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Di Yu at . For application inquiries, contact the Talent Acquisition team at , citing the job reference number in the subject line. How to Apply We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please 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 are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, particularly for Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative submission method due to accessibility needs, please contact . Other Information UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate potential. The selection panel considers potential and performance relative to opportunities. Applications close Thursday 5 March 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-59056). Posted 13/02/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rbxlo