Research Project Officer - Student Experience & AI in Teaching

About the role

The School of Psychology at the University of Queensland is seeking a highly organised and proactive Research Project Officer for a part-time (60% FTE) fixed-term position through 31 December 2027. The role provides high-level administrative and research support for the Student Experience Suite, a teaching and research project funded by a UQ Teaching Innovation Grant that pilots a new platform with students across nine courses and units in five faculties. The position is based at the St Lucia campus.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, track milestones and deliverables, and prepare high-quality project reports.
• Support project-specific research and analysis, including environmental scanning, data collection and analysis, and contribute to briefs, reports and evidence-informed recommendations.
• Run student focus groups and interviews, and act as a reviewer in the project's welfare process on a duty roster, reading student messages flagged for welfare or crisis concerns before referral.
• Build collaborative relationships with students, academic and professional staff and external partners, and communicate project information clearly.
• Provide high-level project and administrative support to the Program Lead and project groups, including correspondence, meetings, committee support, documentation, records and project events.

Required profile

• Degree in psychology, education, social science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and training.
• Experience supporting human research administration, including consent processes and ethics compliance.
• Demonstrated project coordination experience covering planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and delivery of activities and deliverables.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing demands and meet deadlines in a dynamic project environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing reports, meeting documentation and communication materials for varied audiences.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, including students and staff, and to handle sensitive personal information with discretion.

What we offer

• Fixed-term full-time equivalent base salary of $97,268 to $104,348 plus 17% superannuation (HEW Level 6).
• Flexible and hybrid working options, and up to 26 weeks of paid parental and primary care leave.
• Health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on-campus childcare, affordable parking and salary packaging.

Applications close 6 November 2026. Applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter through the university's Talent Acquisition team, citing job reference R-69840; email applications are not accepted. Pre-employment checks include verification of the right to work in Australia, and employer-sponsored work rights are not available.