Jonathan is a non-Indigenous man employed as a Research Operations Coordinator at the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. He provides support to researchers at all stages of their projects.

Jonathan holds a PhD in Film and Media Studies from the University of Pittsburgh (USA) and most recently held a position as a Pre-Award Grants Officer in the UQ Research Office, working primarily on schemes funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).