Business Manager, Industry Research

• $133,220 to $149,003
• Fixed-term, full-time
• Kelvin Grove

Who are we looking for?

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Business Manager, Industry Research to join the Industry Research pillar of Office of Research Services, Research Portfolio, Academic Division.

The Business Manager, Industry Research is the Industry Research pillar of Office of Research Services and works with QUT’s Faculties, schools, and research centres to increase revenue from sources external to the University. In particular, the role is to assist in the preparation and submission of external research funding proposals, to advise on financial, legal, and commercial matters and to negotiate mutually beneficial arrangements in accordance with contractual obligations and QUT policies and procedures.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

Real world impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a ‘real world’ focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

The Industry Research pillar within ORS makes a key contribution to ensuring the University has a well-managed, integrated approach to supporting the attraction, establishment and management of commercially funded research activities and consultancies.

What you need to succeed

You’re a collegial professional, a team player and can develop strong, positive work relationships with academic and professional staff

You will demonstrate:

1. Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to completion of postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline in conjunction with demonstrated extensive experience in a commercial or Government related environment.
2. Sophisticated understanding of commercial and Intellectual Property issues with demonstrated experience reviewing and negotiating legal contracts and agreements and briefing internal legal counsel.
3. Knowledge of research and innovation preferably in a University environment with demonstrated experience in critically appraising funding proposals.
4. Demonstrated ability to collaborate, build and maintain relationships across staff, colleagues, networks, and other external bodies to achieve business outcomes.
5. Excellent negotiation and communication skills and the ability to provide leadership to others in an environment of continuous improvement.
6. Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, problem solve and to prioritise matters in an environment with constant and concurrent deadlines.
7. Highly developed oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to produce documentation to a publishable standard for a highly educated audience. 

Careers at QUT

Our culture is vibrant, inspiring and challenging. It’s a world where like-minds come together with a commitment to making a real world difference, no matter what the area of expertise.

Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a career at QUT brings a broad range of tangible benefits. QUT is a high quality and flexible organisation that is proud of its excellent employment conditions which include but are not limited to:

• Parental leave provisions
• Study support encompassing leave and financial assistance
• Comprehensive professional development
• Salary Packaging

 

Reference number:  23304

Term:  Fixed-term, full-time basis for 12 months Kelvin Grove campus

Remuneration:  Total remuneration range: $157,654 to $176,333 pa (HEW10) (inclusive of $133,220 to $149,003 pa salary, 17% superannuation and leave loading)

Location:  Kelvin Grove

Job opens:  22-Mar-2023

Applications Close:  16-Apr-2023 at 11.30pm

Open to: Open to applicants who have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the fixed-term appointment. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

At QUT, our values reflect what we believe in, and what is important to us as an organisation. They capture our strengths, our distinctiveness and sit alongside the priorities outlined in our QUT Connections, and guide our decisions and actions.

QUT aims to inspire and shape the future with talented students and staff from , united by our core values of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness,  Innovation and Academic freedom.