St Lucia Campus, QLD, Australia
Onsite
The Research Office is seeking two Senior Grants Officers (Pre-Award) to help strengthen the quality, competitiveness and compliance of UQ’s national and international research funding bids. Working in an agile, collaborative and newly organised portfolio based team, you will partner with researchers, faculties, institutes and central teams to guide complex grant rounds from planning through to submission. This is a purposeful opportunity to step into senior advisory and leadership work, where your judgement, influence and eye for detail will help UQ researchers create change through research that matters.
Key responsibilities will include:
Additional requirements:
You are a confident and collaborative professional who enjoys working in a fast paced environment where quality, stakeholder relationships and sound judgement matter. You bring a strong advisory mindset, can navigate complexity with confidence, and are motivated by helping researchers secure funding that delivers meaningful impact.
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. In 2025, UQ News highlighted the continuing impact of research funding, including a UQ researcher receiving $450,000 from the Passe & Williams Foundation to improve health outcomes for patients with a rare form of cancer. Read more about UQ research grants. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available.
Enjoy up to 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program and salary packaging.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Josh at j.sweeney@research.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.
When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section.
Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.
Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia 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 this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.
Applications close 25 October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-70115). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 3 November 2026.
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