Research Fellow - Medicine Use Optimisation and Safety (APRICOT)
Job No.: 694354
Location: Parkville campus
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.8)
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: Pro-rata of $123,138 - $146,228 pa Level B (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 a nationally significant research initiative focused on improving medication safety and quality use of medicines in Australian primary care.
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is seeking a Research Fellow (Level B) to join the Australian Primary caRe Initiative for mediCine use Optimisation and safeTy (APRICOT), a five-year national project aimed at reducing medication-related harm and improving prescribing practices.
Based within the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS), you will contribute to high-impact research developing and implementing innovative strategies to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare in primary care and interface settings. You will work with multidisciplinary stakeholders to translate evidence into policy and practice, improving health outcomes at a population level.
As a research-only academic, you will conduct independent and collaborative research, support project delivery, engage with healthcare professionals and consumers, and develop your expertise in medication safety and quality use of medicines.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- A PhD in a health-related discipline or equivalent clinical experience in primary care
- Clinical registration (e.g. pharmacist, practice nurse, or similar)
- Strong research experience and publication track record
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A commitment to improving medication safety and healthcare quality
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to research with real-world impact on policy, practice, and patient outcomes across Australia.
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
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your application should include:
- A resume
- One-page research statement outlining your research to date and how you can contribute to the APRICOT project, research at CMUS/Monash University.
For instructions on how to apply, 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, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monas h. 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: Associate Professor Johnson George, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, +61-3-9903 9178
Position Description: Research Fellow
Applications Close: Tuesday 30 June 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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