Research Analyst
Job No.: 692481
Location: Melbourne City campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $100,155 - $108,106 pa HEW Level 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
The Opportunity
Are you a curious, data-driven professional with a passion for sustainability? Climateworks is looking for a creative Research Analyst to join our Research, Analysis, and Modelling team.
In this role, you won’t just crunch numbers, you’ll help to shape the frameworks and methodologies that drive real-world climate solutions. Drawing on the latest technical, economic, financial, and scientific research, you’ll translate complex data into compelling stories and actionable insights. If you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, embrace ambiguity, and love solving complex puzzles, this is the perfect place to grow your career.
What You’ll Do
- Uncover Insights: Coordinate the collection of high-quality data from scientific and economic reports to fuel our pioneering research.
- Analyse and Model: Support robust data analysis and modelling (primarily in Excel), ensuring top tier quality assurance for both inputs and outputs.
- Innovate: Bring your creativity to collaborative problem solving sessions to develop fresh, innovative research methodologies.
- Tell the Story: Create clear, concise, and visually compelling PowerPoint presentations and detailed reports tailored to our audience’s needs.
- Manage and Monitor: Assist in developing project work plans, tracking timelines, and proactively proposing solutions to keep projects on course.
Who You Are
- The Qualifications: You hold a degree in a relevant field with subsequent experience, or possess an equivalent blend of extensive, relevant experience and technical expertise.
- Data and Tech Savvy: You are highly numerate with excellent analytical skills. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint is a must.
- A Creative Problem Solver: You have a demonstrated ability to think outside the box, interpret trends, and find practical solutions to complex, ambiguous issues.
- Detail-Oriented and Organised: You have a keen eye for accuracy, excellent time-management skills, and the ability to deliver high quality work under pressure.
- An Exceptional Communicator: You possess strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse internal and external teams.
- Mission-Driven: You have a genuine passion for sustainability and a keen interest in energy efficiency, land use, or clean power generation.
Why Join Us?
At Climateworks, you will be part of a team that values independence, judgment, and initiative. This is an exciting opportunity to work on pioneering research topics that have a tangible impact on the future of our planet.
Are you ready to accelerate your career and the climate transition? Apply now by submitting your resume and a cover letter detailing how your experience aligns with our vision!
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 in the position description. 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: Michael Li, Research Strategy Lead, +61 419 201 345
Position Description: Research Analyst
Applications Close: Monday 8th June 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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