Charlotte Ferrier
Chief Operating Officer
From Charlotte
“Wastewater might hold the secret to the universe!”
About
Charlotte Ferrier is SAAFE's Chief Operating Officer. She says the chance to contribute to SAAFE’s mission was too good to resist. Charlotte brings broad experience to our team, having worked in tertiary education for the last 20 years.
Charlotte joined SAAFE from the University of South Australia (UniSA) where she held various roles over her 17-year tenure, including STEM Program Services Manager (Research) and Graduate Research Development Manager. Identifying the team’s shared intent to create positive change in the antimicrobial resistance space, Charlotte initially joined SAAFE as the Education and Training Program Manager.
Passionate about developing the transferable skills of budding researchers, Charlotte’s extensive background in university research administration and management fostered her keen focus on research education and graduate research.
At SAAFE, Charlotte has been committed to ensuring our Education and Training Program becomes a defining component of the consortium’s legacy.
Notably, she led the implementation of the University of South Australia’s Higher Degree Research (HDR) approach – UniSA EDGE (Enhancement of Doctoral Graduate Employability). A novel framework in the Australian tertiary education sector, EDGE is uniquely focused on career planning as part of a holistic, candidate-led approach to research.
In 2023, this work was recognised with the Australian Council of Graduate Research Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Programs and Support. The award recognises those who’ve delivered transformational engagement or support programs or services in graduate research education.
