Jobs at The University of Queensland

Lead strategic planning, lifecycle management and technical governance of campus electrical infrastructure. Provide expert reviews, inspections, standards development, stakeholder engagement, budget oversight and support for capital works and asset replacement programs to ensure safe, reliable and sustainable outcomes.

Perform molecular biology and protein biochemistry tasks including cloning, PCR, plasmid construction, recombinant protein expression and purification. Support design and delivery of studies, perform affinity and functional assays, maintain accurate records, manage consumables, troubleshoot equipment and procedures, and present findings within a multidisciplinary research team.

Conduct audits of contractor performance for hard and soft facilities services, review invoices and contract compliance, produce audit reports, monitor non-conformances, and support contractor performance improvement across university campuses.

Plan and deliver alumni engagement events and initiatives, manage stakeholder relationships, coordinate event logistics and communications, maintain CRM data quality, support budgets and post-event reporting, and represent Advancement at functions to strengthen lifelong alumni connections and support strategic university priorities.

Seeking candidates for casual administrative roles at the University of Queensland, including tasks like managing diaries, organizing travel, and conducting research.

The Indigenous Graduate Program at UQ offers recent Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates career acceleration through practical skill development and tailored training for professional growth.

Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team to deliver university-wide recruitment services. Design and implement TA strategies, advise senior leaders, improve recruitment systems and processes (including Workday), use workforce data and market insights to drive hiring outcomes, and promote inclusive candidate and client experiences.

Provide end-to-end HR advice and operational HR support across the employee lifecycle, manage employee relations and compliance, administer time and attendance and payroll-related data, partner with managers on legislation and enterprise agreements, and contribute to strategic HR initiatives and continuous improvement.

Provide front-line administrative and office coordination for the Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Duties include reception and stakeholder engagement, records and facilities management, procurement and financial administration, event/meeting/travel coordination, onboarding support, and delivering high-quality customer service across diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Coordinate delivery of the national Threatened Species Index by supporting project planning, stakeholder engagement, documentation, meetings, customer queries and data-oriented coordination to ensure high-quality, grant-funded research outcomes.

Lead and advance UQ's finance research and education by driving a broad research agenda, attracting and mentoring academic talent, securing competitive funding, strengthening industry and international partnerships, supervising higher-degree research students, and enhancing undergraduate, postgraduate and executive teaching quality.

Provide administrative, project coordination, communications and executive support to TERN Australia. Coordinate meetings, travel and visitor support; monitor project milestones and finances; prepare reports, newsletters and webinar support; liaise with stakeholders to help deliver environmental research infrastructure outcomes.

Design, develop and maintain production-ready machine learning and AI solutions to support student engagement, recruitment and service delivery. Build scalable data pipelines, integrate models into enterprise environments, optimize ETL/ELT processes, and translate analytical outputs into actionable insights for stakeholders. Collaborate with IT and business teams to deliver measurable business impact.

Provide high-level executive support to the Academic Registrar: manage diary, inbox and correspondence; triage enquiries; coordinate meetings, briefings and travel; maintain records and stakeholder relationships; handle confidential information and support efficient office operations across the University.

Lead and provide strategic, academic and operational leadership for a major microscopy and microanalysis centre. Oversee infrastructure, multidisciplinary staff, funding strategy, partnerships with academia, government and industry, and drive research excellence, training and translation of scientific capability.

Coordinate end-to-end health research projects across planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, dissemination and evaluation. Manage governance, ethics, compliance, risks, timelines and deliverables. Build stakeholder relationships with researchers, clinicians, consumers, funders and government. Support research translation through reports, publications, presentations and engagement to inform policy and practice.

Provide specialist laboratory support and consulting for materials characterisation and failure investigations. Perform metallurgical and mechanical testing (metallography, SEM-EDS, dynamic testing, load testing), engage with clients, scope and deliver projects, prepare reports and proposals, and maintain laboratory quality, safety, and compliance.

Provide culturally safe support and development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HDR candidates across recruitment, admissions, events, workshops, communications and administrative processes. Act as first point of contact, manage records and CRM enquiries, coordinate researcher development activities, and support continuous improvement of Indigenous HDR programs.

Lead analysis, design and delivery of improvements across CRM, records management and ERP platforms. Translate business and technical requirements into solutions; design, develop, test and implement application enhancements; manage application health and technical debt; collaborate with stakeholders and vendors; conduct business analysis, testing, documentation and continuous improvement to align systems with organisational priorities.

Provide technical support for laboratory, field, and online teaching in environmental science. Prepare and deliver practical classes, maintain specialist equipment and facilities, promote lab safety, train tutors, collaborate with academics to develop practical learning, and support student learning and troubleshooting.