Senior Research Analytics Lead

13 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Research Field

Computer science

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Australia

Application Deadline

28 May 2023 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

• Leadership role within Swinburne University
• Full time Ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus 
• HEW 8 salary and benefits with flexible working options

About the Role 

The Senior Research Analytics Developer will work as the technology lead of the Research Analytics Services team in Swinburne Research to deliver systems development, integration and support; data quality oversight; and analytical reporting of research performance. The incumbent is responsible for developing business intelligence solutions leading to deep strategic insights that support the University research and innovation agenda and meet compliance obligations.

The incumbent will play a lead role in developing, maintaining and continuously improving research performance data, systems and processes, ensuring best practice data collection, storage and reporting methods are developed and adopted across the University. This includes actively engaging with stakeholders to confirm requirements, establish organizational data and reporting standards and quality assurance processes, draft documentation, provide technical solutions, and to remediate current systems and data where necessary. 

For more information about this role, please see the Position Description attached.

About You  

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities: 

• Demonstrated experience in the design, development and delivery of technical solutions and applications applying Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles, to the satisfaction of stakeholders and end users.
• Demonstrated experience querying, manipulating and storing data, including the ability to write advanced SQL, PHP JavaScript, and Python to extract, manipulate and visualise data from source systems and reporting platforms. 
• Relevant experience in scoping, planning and managing complex projects, preferably relating to database implementations in research or university environments, as well as the with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, and prioritise effectively to meet agreed standards and deadlines.
• Highly developed communication skills and demonstrated ability to explain and display information in understandable formats, including compelling visualisations of data and the ability to provide commentary on issues. 
• Demonstrated ability to proactively influence and form positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and to provide high quality advice and outcomes to clients at all organisational levels.

Qualifications

• A relevant postgraduate qualification in information systems or computer science, or an undergraduate degree with extensive research management experience, education or training.

About Swinburne University of Technology 

Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. 

If you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to Swinburne’s Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page.

For more information about this role, please contact Eve at [email protected] .

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected] . 

Applications Close: Sunday May 28th 2023 at 11pm 

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 

Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected] .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan .

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Country

Australia

City

Mitcham

Postal Code

Hawthorn

Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/339658/senior-research-ana…

Contact

City

Mitcham

STATUS: EXPIRED