Senior Graduate Research Administrator
Job No.: 692319
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $100,155 - $108,106 pa HEW 6 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
This role is advertised through our Jobs for Indigenous Australians portal, prioritising opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
If you do not identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, please visit Jobs at Monash Australia portal to view current opportunities.
The Opportunity
The Senior Graduate Research Administrator is a pivotal role within the Arts Graduate Research team, dedicated to advancing the Faculty’s graduate research programs. This position is instrumental in delivering high-quality administrative services that underpin the Faculty’s graduate research strategies and initiatives. By supporting graduate research cohorts and coordinating engagement activities, the role ensures comprehensive support for both staff and students, contributing to the overall success and development of the graduate research portfolio. The position sits within the larger Arts Research and Enterprise team and thus provides opportunities for broader research administration development.
As the successful candidate, you will provide comprehensive administrative oversight for the Faculty’s Graduate Research programs, ensuring effective coordination across all aspects of the student lifecycle. As part of a larger team, you will manage admissions, supervision arrangements and candidature processes, administer scholarships and development opportunities, and deliver responsive client services. The role also involves preparing strategic reports and nurturing productive relationships with Faculty and Central stakeholders to optimise service delivery.
As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate high-level communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to convey complex information effectively to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be proficient in preparing clear, professional documentation and managing diverse stakeholder relationships. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, sound judgment, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are essential. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, BI tools, Callista, and Research Professional is 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.
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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'.
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: Mr Cornelius Ngau, Graduate Research Manager, +61 3 9905 0089
Position Description: Senior Graduate Research Administrator
Applications Close: Tuesday 2nd of June 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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