Senior Research Manager or Research Coordinator - Land Use
Job No.: 691071
Location: Melbourne CBD
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $120,138 - $132,610 pa HEW Level 8 (plus 17% employer superannuation) or $106,789 - $117,128 pa HEW Level 7 (plus 17% employer superannuation) depending on the successful applicant's skills and experience
- 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 Climateworks Centre as our Senior Research Manager or Research Coordinator - Land Use and play a leading role in transforming Australia’s agriculture and land sector toward a net zero and nature-positive future.
In this pivotal position, you will bring your specialist expertise in land use, ecosystem services, biodiversity, agriculture or food systems to guide, deliver and elevate high-impact research that informs national decision-making. Your work will help government, industry and communities understand the choices that shape tomorrow’s landscapes.
Please note: We will be appointing to either of these two roles depending upon the successful applicant’s level of skills and qualifications
Lead Research with Real-World Impact
In this role, you will:
- Oversee and execute complex modelling, analysis and research projects that underpin strategic pathways for a sustainable land-use transition.
- Translate rigorous research into clear, influential insights—producing position papers, technical reports, briefings and presentations that reach diverse audiences.
- Build and manage powerful collaborations across research institutions, industry, government and community partners.
- Guide strategic direction for land-sector research within Climateworks, influencing our broader modelling and program design.
Drive Excellence Across Projects and Teams
You’ll bring strong project leadership, analytical capability and organisational acumen—ensuring research is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest integrity standards. You will also contribute to funding proposals, manage research budgets, and help build a thriving, high-performing team.
Who You Are
You’re an experienced research specialist with deep knowledge in sustainable land use and a proven ability to turn data into strategic, actionable insight. You excel in stakeholder engagement, thrive in complex research environments, and bring strong writing, communication and modelling skills (with familiarity in Python or spatial modelling seen as an advantage).
Why Join Us?
At Climateworks you’ll be at the forefront of evidence-based climate action, shaping land systems that are productive, resilient and environmentally restorative. Your expertise will help accelerate Australia’s transition to a cleaner, fairer, more sustainable future.
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.
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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 submit a current copy of your resume along with a cover letter in which you address how you meet the key selection criteria. 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 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: Jo Sanson, Program Impact Manager - Land Use Futures, +61 475 395 803 or jo.sanson@climateworkscentre.org
Position Description: HEW 8 - Senior Research Manager or HEW 7 - Research Coordinator
Applications Close: Monday 30th March 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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