Jobs at University of Sydney

Lead and expand an internationally recognised dermatology research program; obtain grant funding and publish original research; supervise and mentor higher-degree students and academic staff; design and deliver education; foster collaborations across academic, clinical, and industry partners; provide people leadership and manage a research team; report to Head of School.

Provide part-time administrative support to the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute: act as first point of contact for visitors, manage correspondence and records, assist with events (including afternoon teas), support finance processes (invoices/reimbursements), maintain compliance with university procedures, and contribute to a welcoming workspace.

Provide operational financial management and accounting services for assigned portfolios, including month-end, forecasting, budgeting, EOFY, reporting, and KPI tracking. Partner with stakeholders to deliver financial advice, support decision-making, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with procurement and finance policies. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate with the Corporate Finance team to meet strategic objectives.

Coordinates the research, documentation, care, and repatriation of Australian First Nations Ancestors and Secret/Sacred collections. Responsibilities include consolidating records, conducting data analysis and literature reviews, identifying repatriation opportunities, collaborating with communities and external organizations, applying cultural protocols and international standards, maintaining trusted relationships, and completing handover and ceremony documentation.

Leads the education support team for the School of Medical Sciences, overseeing education administration, compliance, reporting, governance, and records management. Partners with academic leaders to implement strategies, improve program performance, manage risks, solve operational challenges, and enhance service delivery. The role requires people leadership, stakeholder engagement, change management, continuous improvement, and strong communication and decision-making skills in a complex university environment.

Deliver continuous improvement initiatives for university research support operations. Gather business and technical requirements, map processes, develop digital forms and workflows, write user stories and acceptance criteria, coordinate solution testing and user acceptance testing, analyze data trends, deliver user training, and draft knowledge articles. The role collaborates with research, faculty, information technology, developers, and solution consultants to implement ServiceNow, DocuSign, and AI-enabled solutions that improve researcher and staff experiences.

Provides administrative and operational support for the Doctor of Medicine program at Westmead Clinical School. Coordinates timetables, room bookings, teaching resources, online content, assessments, examinations, records, reporting, stakeholder enquiries, accreditation, compliance, and process improvements. The role requires onsite work at least four days per week and supports academic, professional, clinical, and student stakeholders.

No position description provided. Likely responsibilities include conducting research, collecting and analyzing data, preparing reports, and supporting research projects and stakeholders.

Provides executive assistance and project management support to the Head of School and School Manager. Responsibilities include diary and expense management, staff onboarding, operational issue resolution, committee support, strategic and operational projects, reporting, events, compliance, external engagement, process improvements, and accreditation support. The role requires stakeholder collaboration, confidentiality, prioritization, strong communication, and proficiency with corporate systems. It is primarily on-site four days per week, with one remote day.

Join the University's AI Hub as an entry-level AI Graduate to design, build, test and deploy Python-based AI and automation solutions. Partner with stakeholders to define problems, implement trusted production services, monitor and improve systems, and balance innovation with governance, security, privacy and maintainability while participating in training and mentoring.

Provide day-to-day support for a paediatric nutrition and obesity research program: literature reviews, participant recruitment and liaison, data collection and management (REDCap), qualitative and quantitative analysis, manuscript preparation and dissemination, administrative project support, and collaboration with clinical partners and students.

Develops high-level and detailed technology solution designs across applications, integrations, cloud, infrastructure, and security. Translates business and project requirements into practical solutions, documents architecture and component interactions, collaborates with business and technical stakeholders, prepares designs for governance review, and provides technical leadership throughout delivery. The role also contributes to design standards, mentors colleagues, and supports projects across the University's complex ICT environment.

Leads research initiatives for the OpioidHALT II study, including participant assessment, tailored pain management planning, grant acquisition, data management, publications, presentations, budgeting, compliance, documentation, and multidisciplinary team coordination. The role supervises research staff, manages partnerships and project resources, monitors risks and expenditures, and supports dissemination of research findings. It is a fully remote, part-time, one-year contract requiring monthly travel to an on-site location.

Provides hands-on technical support for electrical engineering teaching, research, laboratory activities, and outreach demonstrations. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment and facilities, preparing resources, troubleshooting and repairing circuits, training users in safe equipment operation, supporting practical classes, coordinating procurement and contractors, and implementing laboratory safety procedures. The role is fully onsite at the University of Sydney’s Darlington Campus.

Provide strategic leadership for communications, engagement and partnerships for the WellMob project. Plan, coordinate and monitor multiple workstreams, budgets, schedules, risks and governance. Prepare reports, business cases and recommendations; engage diverse internal and external stakeholders; support content development and drive workforce capability and culturally relevant resources.

Conduct original research developing lung function imaging methods for radiotherapy, perform quantitative data analysis, publish academic articles, support research grant applications, build collaborations, participate in clinical trials, and disseminate findings. The role focuses on CT and cone-beam CT imaging to reduce radiation toxicity for lung cancer patients.

Lead discovery activities that identify and assess AI, automation, and service improvement opportunities. Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews, analyze business processes, map requirements, evaluate feasibility, and produce opportunity summaries, solution briefs, benefits estimates, decision-support materials, and handover documentation. Build relationships across a complex university environment and collaborate with technical and delivery specialists to support prioritization and implementation.

Administer research funding agreements end to end, including contracts, grants, tenders, fellowships, variations, negotiations, award acceptance, document management, and compliance coordination. The role advises stakeholders on funding policies, supports intellectual property and due-diligence requirements, maintains accurate agreement records, and contributes to process improvement across Research Operations.

Partners with leaders and stakeholders to deliver strategic HR advice, workforce solutions, and inclusive people initiatives supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation. Leads HR projects, policies, workforce strategies, compliance activities, and reporting. Uses workforce insights to improve HR service delivery and supports implementation of the Indigenous Workforce Plan while fostering culturally responsive workplace practices.

Provide post-award research administration and operational leadership across the Faculty. Manage awarded grants, internal research schemes, low-risk human research ethics, stakeholder engagement, and faculty-wide initiatives to support early- and mid-career researchers. Deliver continuous improvement and undertake ad-hoc projects to raise research profile and ensure compliance with university processes.