Research Coordinator Part-time

Research Coordinator

Strategic coordination role at a globally recognized infectious diseases institute / Shape complex national and international research funding portfolios / Part-time, continuing position with strong visibility, mentoring, and growth.

Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

Your next career opportunity: You will coordinate and grow a diverse research portfolio supporting Professor Sharon Lewin's globally recognized infectious diseases program.

You will leverage biomedical expertise to drive funding success, streamline projects, and enable major international collaborations.

What you will deliver:

• Manage end-to-end portfolio of grants, contracts, and budgets for Professor Lewin's research team of around 25 staff.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of Australian and international funding applications, including complex multi-partner and collaborative proposals.
• Oversee project start-up, reporting, and compliance, ensuring milestones, ethics, contracts, and expenditures align with funder and University requirements.
• Provide strategic advice, tools, and training to Department of Infectious Diseases researchers on processes, systems, and funding opportunities.
• Support departmental operations through high-level administrative coordination, stakeholder liaison, and organization of key meetings and planning activities.

You may be a great fit if:

• Hold a PhD in biomedical science or related health field.
• Demonstrate extensive experience preparing competitive grant applications to Australian funders, including NHMRC, ARC, and philanthropic schemes.
• Manage complex research projects or programs, with strong skills in budgeting, financial tracking, reporting, and compliance.
• Navigate University of Melbourne systems and processes, including Workday, Cayuse, and major grant submission portals.
• Excel at prioritizing multiple deadlines in fast-paced research environments while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Collaborate confidently with researchers, clinicians, and partners across disciplines, institutions, and countries to progress shared research goals.

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:

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation.
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being.
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning.
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, and cultural leave.
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program.

Your new team – Department of Infectious Diseases. You will join the Department of Infectious Diseases within Melbourne Medical School at the Doherty Institute. The department unites scientists, clinicians, and public health experts tackling antimicrobial resistance, HIV, COVID-19, and other global threats. You will work in a collaborative, high-performing environment that values diversity, translational impact, and developing future research leaders.

Be Yourself. The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organization. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants. We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.

Application essentials:

• Visit “apply with us” to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact Kalpana Kao kalpana.kao@unimelb.edu.au.
• For questions related to our recruitment process email Dijana Pourgoutzidis at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au.
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Apply today, and join a community that's shaping the future.

Applications close: 20 April 2026 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.