Research Fellow in Aeolian Geomorphology
Job No.: 693561
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 2.5-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $86,195 - $116,981 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
Join the School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment as a Research Fellow in Aeolian Geomorphology. In this role, you will lead cutting edge research within the Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP260101075.
Based within the Monash Geomorphology Laboratory, you will work in close collaboration with Associate Professor Kathryn Fitzsimmons, Dr Andrew Frierdich and Dr Andrew Gunn, as well as a team of trainees, guiding research direction and supporting student training.
Your responsibilities will include linking aeolian sediment sink properties to sources using remotely sensed (e.g., hyperspectral) and climate reanalysis data, calibrated with in situ field data, laboratory analysis, and numerical models of landscape evolution.
Apply today to spearhead groundbreaking landscape evolution research and accelerate your academic career within a world-top-50 university.
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: Dr Andrew Gunn, Lecturer, School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, A.Gunn@monash.edu
Position Description: Research Fellow
Applications Close: Tuesday 4 August 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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