Careers at JCU Working at JCU Benefits
Employee Benefits
- Future Students
- JCU Global Experience
- International Students
- Open Day
- How to apply
- Pathways to university
- Virtual Open Day
- Living on Campus
- Courses
- Publications
- Scholarships
- Parents and Partners
- JCU Heroes Programs
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Marine Science
- Elite Athletes
- Defence
- Current Students
- New students
- JCU Orientation
- LearnJCU
- Placements
- CEE
- Unicare Centre and Unicampus Kids
- Graduation
- Off-Campus Students
- JCU Job Ready
- Safety and Wellbeing
- JCU Prizes
- Professional Experience Placement
- Employability Edge
- Art of Academic Writing
- Art of Academic Editing
- Careers and Employability
- Student Equity and Wellbeing
- Career Ready Plan
- Careers at JCU
- Partners and Community
- JCU-CSIRO Partnership
- Alumni
- About JCU
- Reputation and Experience
- Chancellery
- Governance
- Celebrating 50 Years
- Academy
- Indigenous Engagement
- Education Division
- Graduate Research School
- Research and Teaching
- Research Division
- Research and Innovation Services
- CASE
- College of Business, Law and Governance
- College of Healthcare Sciences
- College of Medicine and Dentistry
- College of Science and Engineering
- CPHMVS
- Anthropological Laboratory for Tropical Audiovisual Research (ALTAR)
- Anton Breinl Research Centre
- Agriculture Technology and Adoption Centre (AgTAC)
- Advanced Analytical Centre
- AMHHEC
- Aquaculture Solutions
- AusAsian Mental Health Research Group
- ARCSTA
- Area 61
- Lions Marine Research Trust
- Australian Tropical Herbarium
- Australian Quantum & Classical Transport Physics Group
- Boating and Diving
- Clinical Psychedelic Research Lab
- Centre for Tropical Biosecurity
- Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology
- CITBA
- CMT
- Centre for Disaster Solutions
- CSTFA
- Cyclone Testing Station
- The Centre for Disaster Studies
- Daintree Rainforest Observatory
- Fletcherview
- JCU Eduquarium
- JCU Turtle Health Research
- Language and Culture Research Centre
- MARF
- Orpheus
- TESS
- JCU Ideas Lab
- TARL
- eResearch
- Indigenous Education and Research Centre
- Estate
- Work Health and Safety
- Staff
- Discover Nature at JCU
- Cyber Security Hub
- Association of Australian University Secretaries
- Services and Resources Division
- Environmental Research Complex [ERC]
- Foundation for Australian Literary Studies
- Gender Equity Action and Research
- General Practice and Rural Medicine
- Give to JCU
- Indigenous Legal Needs Project
- Inherent Requirements
- IsoTropics Geochemistry Lab
- IT Services
- JCU Webinars
- JCU Events
- JCU Motorsports
- JCU Sport
- Library
- Mabo Decision: 30 years on
- Marine Geophysics Laboratory
- Office of the Vice Chancellor and President
- Outstanding Alumni
- Pharmacy Full Scope
- Planning for your future
- Policy
- PAHL
- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Rapid Assessment Unit
- RDIM
- Researcher Development Portal
- Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing
- Contextual Science for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems
- State of the Tropics
- Strategic Procurement
- Student profiles
- SWIRLnet
- TREAD
- TropEco for Staff and Students
- TQ Maths Hub
- TUDLab
- UAV
- VAVS Home
- WHOCC for Vector-borne & NTDs
- Media
- Copyright and Terms of Use
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine
- Pay review
JCU staff members enjoy many benefits alongside the tropical sunny lifestyle North Queensland is famous for in Townsville and Cairns and the unique culture of Singapore.
Salary Packaging Program
JCU's Salary Packaging Program affords JCU staff members the benefits of salary sacrifice and flexible remuneration. Find out more about the Salary Packaging Program.
Relocation Assistance
JCU may grant assistance towards the travel expenses for new staff members and their families to move to the city where they will be located for their work. See JCU's Relocation Assistance Policy and Procedure for further information.
Training and Development
A wide variety of staff training and development opportunities are available to JCU staff members. See JCU’s Performance, Development and Recognition Policy for more information.
Enterprise Agreement
JCU recognises the importance of investing in its staff and through this Agreement aims to support JCU as an Employer of Choice by:
- Supporting a culture of performance, innovation and continuous improvement which recognises and rewards high performance;
- Providing the opportunity for staff to develop their skills to effectively perform their roles and develop their careers;
- Allowing JCU to manage flexibly and responsibly to meet the challenges of the future;
- Streamlining and simplifying conditions of employment;
- Increasing organisational productivity and efficiency;
- Minimising unnecessary prescription and support costs;
- Supporting an environmentally friendly workplace; and
- Maintaining a safe and healthy working environment and workplace free of bullying and harassment.
Click here for the JCU's full Enterprise Agreement (PDF, 1575 KB).
Your Career
JCU understands the opportunity for career progression is a key factor in deciding where to work and has a number of key programs in place to help staff reach their full potential.
These include the Academic Promotion Procedure (PDF, 496 KB), which applies to academic and doctoral qualified research staff members who are covered by the current JCU Enterprise Agreement, and Vice Chancellor's Awards.