Research Fellow
Job No.: 693107
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.1 to 0.3)
Duration: 32 month appointment
Remuneration: $83,280 - $113,025 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
This role will contribute to a Level A research program supporting the ARC-funded project Addressing Gender-based Violence in Volatile and Polarising Times. The Research Fellow will play a key role in strengthening the project’s public-facing impact by supporting digital and media engagement across a range of platforms, including social media (such as X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok) and traditional media outlets. Responsibilities include maintaining and updating the project website, developing and scheduling content, and supporting the overall social media campaign strategy.
The role will also involve curating and managing public and media artefacts, including digital stories and multimedia content, to support project visibility and engagement. In addition, the Research Fellow will assist with media communications for radio, print and online outlets, ensuring consistency and accuracy in all public-facing materials. Some research support duties will also be required, including checking and cleaning AI-generated transcripts and assisting with basic data coding and organisation, contributing to the broader research effort of the project team.
As the successful candidate, you will hold a master’s degree in a relevant discipline or demonstrate equivalent qualifications or research experience. You will bring skills in internet technologies, social media communication and website maintenance, with the ability to apply initiative, innovation and sound judgement to solve problems and respond to emerging needs.
You will have strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will support high-quality outputs, alongside a strong understanding of confidentiality, privacy and information handling principles. You will work collaboratively within a team environment and demonstrate advanced computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and university systems, with a willingness to learn new software as required.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
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.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
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 Steven Roberts, Interim Head, School of Social Sciences, steven.d.roberts@monash.edu
Position Description: Research Fellow
Applications Close: Tuesday 19th of May 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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