Research Fellow

Job No.: 664766 

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $80,464 - $109,203 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the School of Biological Sciences in the role of a Research Fellow, playing a crucial role in part of a collaborative team of researchers. 

As countries move to protect 30% of land and sea, there is an increasing need to identify places that can make a positive contribution to conservation outcomes. This project will explore opportunities to use the concept of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) to create conservation landscapes and seascapes that complement protected areas. The project will explore the diverse types of areas that have the potential to provide biodiversity outcomes, and the configuration of these areas relative to formal protected areas. It will also explore the types of biodiversity outcomes that can be achieved and the ways in which creating integrated landscapes and seascapes could enhance or magnify those outcomes.

You will work closely with an ARC Future Fellow, research assistant and graduate students as part of this groundbreaking research project. You will also develop and apply tools to evaluate conservation areas that support existing marine and terrestrial protected areas across diverse international contexts. 

The successful candidate in this role will have a PhD in conservation science, decision science, marine ecology, or a closely related field.  You will also have demonstrated analytical skills, proficiency with spatial analysis and a strong track record of peer-reviewed publications. 

If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus we look forward to hearing from you.

About Monash University

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We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities. 

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To Apply

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Dr Carly Cook, Associated Professor, School of Biological Sciences, +61 3 9905 5642

Position Description: Research Fellow

Applications Close: Sunday 1 December 2024, 11:55pm AEDT