Node Administrator (Quantum Computing Research)

Location: hirify.global Brisbane South (Nathan) campus, Australia; part-time hybrid arrangement with on-campus and work-from-home options. Work across other university locations may be required.

Salary: AUD 94,966.18–101,295.51 base salary per year plus 17% superannuation; total FTE package AUD 111,110.42–118,515.75.

Company

hirify.global is a multi-site university hosting the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Performance and Integration, a national research initiative spanning eight Australian university nodes.

What you will do

• Act as the primary administrative contact for the hirify.global Node and build relationships with researchers, students, stakeholders, and university partners.
• Coordinate day-to-day node operations, including procurement, travel, onboarding, committee support, and administrative systems.
• Manage purchasing, invoicing, reconciliations, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Support workshops, seminars, conferences, student support, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Provide governance, compliance, performance reporting, and committee administration support.
• Contribute to Centre-wide reporting, financial monitoring, annual reviews, and delivery of the annual QPI Workshop, including domestic travel and on-site event coordination.

Requirements

• Experience in administration, preferably tertiary higher degree research administration, within a complex research, higher education, or comparable environment.
• Experience coordinating across multiple service areas and following matters through to completion.
• Experience in financial administration and monitoring, including expenditure tracking against budgets, account reconciliation, and financial report preparation; grant-funded research experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, a commitment to high-quality customer service, and the ability to tailor communications for diverse audiences.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Well-developed computer literacy and the ability to adapt quickly to new systems and technologies.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and provide clear guidance and resolution on complex matters.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-year fixed-term, part-time appointment at 0.4 FTE.
• On-campus and work-from-home options with a supportive work environment.
• Learning and development opportunities, educational staff assistance, and internal mobility opportunities.
• Salary packaging, corporate health discounts, generous leave entitlements, paid parental leave, and leave loading.
• Health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives, including on-campus gym facilities, within an inclusive and respectful university community.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application including a covering letter outlining suitability with reference to the stated qualifications and position description.
• Include a current CV or resume with full contact details.
• Applications close Sunday 15 November at 11:59pm.