AddressCurtin Institute for Data Science
The Curtin Institute for Data Science (CIDS) is an interdisciplinary knowledge accelerator established in 2016 to meet increasing demand for computational modelling. Our aim is to apply data science and high-performance computing to provide innovative solutions to the real-world problems of government, industry, and academia.
The Institute supports a growing network of SMEs, external organisations, government departments, researchers, co-operative research centres, and not-for-profits across various sectors such as, but not limited to, health sciences, manufacturing, transport, art and culture, astronomy, agriculture, and aquaculture. At present the Institute would typically contribute to 30-40 research projects per annum, working with over 50 external organisations.
Research Data Alliance Community
The Research Data Alliance (RDA) Community is global and diverse in nature, and the heart of the RDA is its community of over 14,000 professionals. The work of RDA is conducted through self-organized and vetted Interest Groups (IGs), Working Groups (WGs) and Communities of Practice (CoP) that discuss and build solutions (best practices, guidelines, standards, etc.) that solve real data sharing and re-use problems. RDA currently has over 100 active groups, (IGs, WGs and CoPs). RDA creates impact through both its work and its role as a “town square” for the data infrastructure community.
Australian Research Data Commons
The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) is Australia’s leading research data infrastructure, funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). We partner with the research community and industry to build leading-edge digital research infrastructure to provide Australian researchers with competitive advantage through data. At the ARDC, we’re accelerating Australian research and innovation by driving excellence in the creation, analysis and retention of high-quality data assets.
The ARDC was a founding member and a key partner in supporting RDA both globally and locally and is looking to support its growth in Australia with the appointment of a Regional Community Development Manager (Oceania and Eastern Asia). The position sits organisationally within the ARDC node hosted by the CIDS.
Your new role
As the RDA Regional Community Manager for the ARDC, you will play a pivotal role in engaging and growing the RDA community within Oceania and Eastern Asia. You will be responsible for managing engagement with the global RDA community, facilitating local growth, and coordinating regional stakeholder-specific impact and outreach resources. Your role will involve understanding, interpreting, and presenting the work of RDA groups to diverse audiences, as well as defining and coordinating short-term community-focused activities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Manage engagement with the global RDA community and facilitate local growth in accordance with RDA guiding principles.
- Maintain and manage RDA community support services, including webinars, web pages, mailing lists, and support tools.
- Understand, reinterpret, and present the work of RDA groups to audiences from diverse backgrounds.
- Create and deploy regional stakeholder-specific impact and outreach resources highlighting RDA work and related outputs.
- Coordinate dedicated short-term community-focused activities on topics of interest to regional stakeholders.
- Engage with the RDA Secretariat as the RDA Community Development Manager for Oceania and Eastern Asia.
- Liaise with RDA governance, management, and other RDA regional offices and hubs.
- Grow interest in the region for the International Data Week conference, including the 25th RDA Plenary Meeting in October 2025 in Australia.
About us
We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, and endless food options including a supermarket.
We encourage a progressive and diverse workplace, offering generous superannuation and salary packaging benefits. We are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities.
For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au
Join us!
Please provide your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria noted in the Position Description to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.
To view a copy of the Position Description, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser.
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Application close: 6:30PM AWST, Thursday May 30th 2024
Applicants should note that prior to appointment, any offer of employment is subject to completion of National Police Records checks, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction. At Curtin, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation and this position may also require you to have a current Working With Children Check.
You will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.
If you have any queries in relation to this application process, please contact our careers team on 08 9266 90***(option 3,1), quoting the reference number.
Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.
