Senior Research Fellow, SPHERE
Job No.: 673812
Location: 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term until 27 April 2026
Remuneration: $140,812 - $162,366 pa Level C (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Drive impactful research in women’s health at a top 50 university
- Collaborate with leading experts in an inclusive research community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Join the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence as Senior Research Fellow and play a pivotal role in advancing major research activities that focus on improving women’s sexual and reproductive health care in primary care. This includes developing partnerships with data custodians in women’s health and working with key datasets such as the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health to conduct high-quality analyses. The role involves exploring critical research questions related to preconception care, contraception, medical abortion, endometriosis and pelvic pain to drive meaningful improvements in healthcare access and quality.
This position provides an opportunity to contribute to impactful research projects through high-level statistical input and quantitative analysis. The Senior Research Fellow will be responsible for designing and developing new research initiatives, securing external research funding and producing high-quality publications. The Senior Research Fellow will also engage in research translation and impact activities that connect SPHERE’s work to broader policy and practice improvements. In addition to conducting research, the role involves supervising research and administrative staff, mentoring junior researchers and fostering collaborations with external partners to enhance SPHERE’s research reach.
We are seeking a highly experienced researcher with a doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline and a strong track record in epidemiology or statistics, particularly in the field of women’s health. The successful candidate will have an established history of securing competitive research funding and producing high-quality publications and conference contributions and will also have demonstrated experience in mentoring and leading research teams to deliver high-impact outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing research program that directly influences policy and practice in women’s health. If you are passionate about making a real difference in this field, we encourage you to apply.
About Monash University
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To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to
'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
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, neurodivergent 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: Professor Danielle Mazza, Head of Department, Director of SPHERE, +61 3 9902 4512
Position Description: Senior Research Fellow
Applications Close: Sunday 2 March 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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