Jobs at Griffith University

Provide mechanical engineering support for campus facilities: design HVAC and piped gas systems, review construction submittals, deliver and manage projects, supervise and mentor junior staff, maintain mechanical services information, and liaise with stakeholders to improve asset performance.

Manage, support and automate database and integration platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) across on‑prem and cloud. Perform provisioning, upgrades, monitoring, observability, IaC, release pipelines, and cloud migration activities while collaborating with infrastructure, security and product teams.

Lead and manage the Senior Research Development Officer function, providing strategic research development leadership, stakeholder engagement, and high-level advice to drive funding, major grants, interdisciplinary partnerships, and cross-university initiatives. Build capability in the SRDO team and coordinate research development activities aligned with institutional priorities.

Provide administrative and operational coordination for research ethics, animal ethics and governance: manage review processes and workflows, advise researchers, develop resources and training, produce reports and data insights, support projects and stakeholder engagement to ensure compliant, timely outcomes.

Work with university systems and large datasets to design and deploy automation and AI-driven solutions, improve data management and process efficiency, collaborate with stakeholders to inform decisions, support adoption and governance, and prepare business cases for system integrations to enhance the student experience.

PhD research to determine sources and fate of terrestrial dissolved organic matter (tDOM) in the Burrum River catchment. Work includes analysis of historical data, field sampling, laboratory experiments, and collaboration with Fraser Coast Regional Council to inform water treatment and management.

Provide administrative support to academic and professional staff including diary and travel management, record keeping, data entry, preparing correspondence/reports, database maintenance, procurement and finance transactions, meeting support (agendas/minutes), and contributing to policy and process improvements.

Lead delivery of the HATRIC project (PC2 labs and clean rooms), managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, contractors, commissioning, handover, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory/compliance requirements.

Coordinate and manage student clinical and non-clinical placements for medicine and dentistry. Liaise with academic leads, industry partners and students, provide placement advice and support, undertake operational tasks to ensure high-quality learning experiences, and work collaboratively within the Placements and Partnerships team to meet performance objectives.

Provide financial planning, modelling, forecasting and performance reporting to support budgeting, workforce and strategic initiatives. Analyse variances, identify risks and opportunities, prepare reports and deliver clear financial advice. Contribute to process and system improvements and collaborate with stakeholders across Finance and the University to support integrated planning and financial sustainability.

Provide administrative support for program clusters, managing course development, catalogue entries, committee secretariat, policy advice, data collection and analysis for program review, and student engagement. Contribute to process improvements and ensure compliance with university policies to support academic staff and student success.

Provide reception, administrative and operational support for the Clinical Trial Unit including visitor and participant check-in, email and diary management, travel and accommodation bookings, procurement and facilities requests, maintaining administrative systems and records, and supporting onboarding, events, committees and financial transactions.

Lead and manage the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science across campuses, setting strategic direction, advancing research and teaching excellence, overseeing resources and governance, building external partnerships, securing funding, and representing the School internally and externally.

Provide administrative support for course and program management, coordinate course development and catalog entries, offer committee secretariat and policy advice, contribute to process improvements, support program reviews with data analysis, and assist student engagement and retention across channels.

Provide administrative, screening, recruitment and operational support for clinical trials: assist with ethics submissions and amendments, participant pre-screening and recruitment, maintain trial databases/EDC and trackers, support clinic visits/telehealth appointments and follow-ups, perform data entry and preparation for trial closure, and assist with lab tests, consumables and equipment management.

PhD research to develop trustworthy AI for humanoid robots in hazardous environments. Integrate computer vision, large and small AI models, formal reasoning, reinforcement learning, and robot control. Conduct hands-on work with robotic platforms, multimodal sensors and simulations across industry scenarios (EOD, mining, construction) in collaboration with Griffith University, CSIRO and industry partner Cyborg Dynamics.

PhD scholar will research iron deficiency detection in female athletes using ultrasensitive quantum sensing, conduct lab and fieldwork, engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, validate invasive and non-invasive measures, publish findings, and collaborate with UniMelb and Griffith teams to support athlete health and performance.

Lead and manage the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, providing strategic vision, academic and operational leadership, external representation, resource management, curriculum and research oversight, and relationship building across campuses, industry and community.

Interpret research contracts, set up and maintain research projects in finance systems, create milestones, perform funds checks and invoicing, liaise with investigators and stakeholders, resolve contract ambiguities, ensure compliance and accurate financial records, and support continuous improvement.

PhD candidate to develop an innovative microfluidic platform for gentle nanoparticle separation, combining experiments and CFD to study interactions between electric fields, fluid rheology, flow conditions and particle properties. Deliver a proof-of-concept device and foundational understanding, working collaboratively with internal and external research partners.