ANZIC Coordinator

Classification: ANU Officer Level 6/7
Salary package:$100,847 - $116,083 per annum plus 17% superannuation 
Term:  Full-time, Continuing (Contingent funded) 

This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of 30 June 2027.

The Position

The Australian and New Zealand International Scientific Drilling Consortium (ANZIC) manages researcher access to billion-dollar international research infrastructure for collecting sub-seafloor and sub-surface samples of sediment, rocks, fluids and microbes throughout the world’s oceans and across the continents. This is achieved through managing participation in two international scientific collaborations – the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3) and the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP).

The ANZIC Coordinator has responsibility for co-ordinating, monitoring and administering:

• communications between all ANZIC’s stakeholder groups both internationally (facility boards, panels, other Program Member Offices, Core and Data Repositories, and GeoDiscovery New Zealand) and nationally (14 member universities and 3 government agencies),
• the agenda and activities of the ANZIC Governing Council and the ANZIC Science Committee,
• calls to ANZIC researchers to apply for scientific drilling expeditions at sea and projects on land, and international and national workshops and other activities.

The ANZIC Co-ordinator is also responsible for the effective administration of ANZIC and monitoring and reporting of ANZIC finances.

The Person

To excel in this role you will have a strong track record of providing high level advice on a wide range of policies and procedures, implementing strategic initiatives, financial administration, committee support, event coordination, grant management, and drafting communications and general correspondence with a range of stakeholders.

The School

The ANZIC Coordinator will be a member of the Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES), Australia’s leading academic research institution for Earth and Marine Sciences, and ranked 20th in the world for Earth and Marine Sciences (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026). To find out more about the RSES community, check out our LinkedIn and Instagram.

The College

The ANU College of Science and Medicine encompasses the disciplines of: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment and Society, Mathematics, Physics, and Science Communication and is also home to a number of cross-disciplinary and specialist Institutes and Centres.  Staff and students within the ANU College of Science and Medicine conduct research and deliver a research-led education program that encompasses the breadth of the sciences, supported by extensive international networks and by world-class facilities. 

To find out more about the Science at ANU community, follow us on social media at Instagram and Facebook

For further information please contact, Ron Hackney, T +61 447 534 792, ron.hackney@anu.edu.au   

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities.  For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.