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Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are one of NZ’s largest employers. We have eight academic faculties and 11 service divisions creating a diverse, dynamic and complex organisational culture that demands excellence.
Our lecturers and health researchers are regarded as experts in their fields, frequently directing global research projects designed to better the lives of New Zealanders and the world, and in turn passing this knowledge on to our students.

ABOUT THE TEAM | MŌ TŌ MĀTOU RŌPŪ

The Research Services team at the Faulty of Medical and Health Science facilitate our research teams to carry out ground-breaking research that changes health outcomes for our communities. We’re proud of our flat structure that facilitates collaboration and allows people to flourish.
Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences seeks to appoint a Senior Research Programme Coordinator to support researchers from the School of Population Health. You will be responsible for providing effective coordination for research contracts throughout the research lifecycle, navigation of research support services, and operational pre- and post-award support.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• You will provide excellent advice and guidance to researchers, along with initial budget costings, ensuring compliance with client/funder guidelines and protocols; enabling them to submit strong, high-quality proposals that successfully secure research funding.
• You will build and maintain effective relationships across the University and with key external stakeholders offering exceptional, customer-focused service.
• You will be part of a highly effective team and act as a key point of contact for research related queries within the School and provide a first class administrative and operational service to researchers covering the planning, delivery and implementation of research contracts.
• You will proactively manage a portfolio of research contracts, providing both financial and non-financial post-award support, and ensuring that researchers meet their contracted obligations.
• You will also assist with developing and managing the project budget, including re-forecasting, tracking and monitoring.
• You will be central to ensuring compliance with appropriate governance guidelines and policies.
• You will contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
  For more detailed information, please refer to the position description.
  This is a fulltime (37.5 hours working week), Fixed Term (up to 9 months) position. Salary range for this role is $72,000 - $88,900, depending on skills and experience.
  Qualifications

Please refer the Job description for details