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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Ecology or Evolutionary Biology

Job No.: 679705

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment 

Remuneration: $123,138 - $146,228 pa Level B / $150,841 - $173,931 pa Level C (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 Biological Sciences as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Ecology or Evolutionary Biology. In this role, you will lead innovative research and deliver world class teaching programs, directly advancing the Department’s academic and professional objectives through high-quality research, engaging teaching practices, and meaningful contributions to the discipline. 

We welcome applicants who work in the substantive areas of Ecology or Evolutionary Biology, and those who take interdisciplinary approaches combining Ecology or Evolutionary Biology with, for example, physiology or genetics/genomics. We are particularly interested in applicants who work with study systems that compliment those already in the School and applicants who undertake field and/or experimental research. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to teaching in the broad area of data science, for example BIO2010 Data Science for Biologists and BIO3100 Advanced Methods in Field Ecology, as well as subjects relevant to their discipline area. 

If you are ready to accelerate your research, inspire the next generation of biologists, and make a tangible impact at a world top 50 university, then apply today! 

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – 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 include the following in your application:

  • a CV and four documents that together address the selection criteria: 

    • Cover letter

    • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement (no more than 1 page, addresses KSC 2)

    • Research statement (no more than 2 pages, addresses KSC 3)

    • Teaching statement (no more than 1 page, addresses KSC 4)

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. 

Longlisted applicants will be asked to provide a short (approximately 20 minute) teaching video on a topic chosen by the selection committee. 

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 Craig White, Head of School, School of Biological Sciences, Craig.White@monash.edu 

Position Descriptions: 

Lecturer - Level B

Senior Lecturer - Level C

Applications Close: Monday 21 September 2026, 11:55pm AEST

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