Kaiarotake Rangahau | Research Assessor (12-month fixed term contract)

This role will involve providing support for, and operation of, a monitoring, reporting and evaluation system for research projects which have been assigned funding by Royal Society Te Apārangi. The role of Kaiarotake Rangahau | Research Assessor also encompasses supporting and providing administrative services for the various funding opportunities on offer. The team administers several Government research funds, including the Marsden Fund Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowships, and the Catalyst Fund.

The Research Funding team works collectively and has responsibility to cover a broad range of disciplines in technology, science, social sciences, humanities, and mātarauanga. You will enjoy working with Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading researchers, international experts, and international research organisations.

Pūtake tūranga | What you will do

In this role you will be involved with:

• Maintaining a reporting and evaluation system for Research Fund contracts, over the life cycle of the projects.
• Operating a monitoring system for Research Fund contracts that includes relationships with researchers through both email and site visits.
• Providing support for the administration of the Research Fund bidding rounds.
• Actively promoting and publicising the individual Research Funds.
• Communications development and dissemination for the Funds to key stakeholders and hapori communities.

Pukēnga | Skills and experience

You will ideally have:

• A high level of technical expertise with a relevant PhD qualification
  • we seek expertise that will complement our current kaimahi staff team.
• Experience within a professional research environment.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

• Understanding and ability to engage in āhuatanga Māori (values, culture, tikanga and te reo) or a desired commitment to align with the kaupapa wānanga values of the Society.
• Knowledge of the New Zealand research funding landscape.
• Understanding of communications channels and audience engagement.

Wā Roanga | Tenure

This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) 12-month fixed term position.

Te Mahi | Job Description

This role reports to Tumu Pūtea Maruārangi | Director - Research Funding.

Salary range current midpoint: $97,600.  The full salary range is 85% - 115% of the midpoint.  An expected appointing salary will be up to the midpoint, depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

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Mō Te Apārangi | About Us

The Royal Society Te Apārangi is an independent not-for-profit organisation, incorporating New Zealand’s Academy for the sciences, technology, and the humanities, and a broad network of Fellows, Companions, Members, and Member organisations. The Society has a statutory responsibility to advance and promote science, technology, and the humanities in Aotearoa New Zealand.  

Our work advances education, promotes public understanding, and supports scientists and researchers through grants, journal publications, international appointments, professional standards, guidelines, and other knowledge infrastructure.

We also award medals and prizes for research excellence, and provide independent expert advice to the government and the people of New Zealand on issues of public concern.  The Society’s purpose is to grow pathways of knowledge to enable science and research to be shared for the benefit of all.

Whakaurua | Apply 

Please submit a CV and covering pānui letter of no more than 4 pages combined to hr@royalsociety.org.nz by 10.00am Rāhina Monday 19 Kohitātea January 2026.

You must be a New Zealand citizen or resident eligible to work in New Zealand.

He pātai questions?

Whakapā mai contact us on hr@royalsociety.org.nz, for more information.