Research Fellow - Robotics (Human-Robot Interaction)
Job No.: 693647
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $86,195 - $116,981 pa Level A / $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
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Monash University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join Monash Robotics within the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, contributing to the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Optimal Ageing.
The successful candidate will undertake research in robotics, human-robot interaction, and human-computer interaction, supporting initiatives aimed at enhancing cognition, mobility, and social connectedness in ageing populations. The role includes conducting independent research and co-supervising PhD candidates across multidisciplinary projects spanning engineering, IT, psychology, and health sciences.
Key responsibilities include generating novel research ideas and questions, algorithm development, and leading experimental design and execution. The Research Fellow will also manage end-to-end project activities, including study coordination, ethics applications and amendments, data collection, analysis, entry, and management, as well as maintaining high standards of research governance.
In addition, the role involves preparing and publishing research outputs, presenting at national and international conferences, and supporting the development of grant proposals and funding applications. The Research Fellow will track grant deadlines, assist in preparing submissions to funding bodies, and contribute to the supervision and mentoring of research assistants, students, and other research staff.
The ARC ITTC for Optimal Ageing is a multi-institutional, multidisciplinary initiative led by Monash University, focused on cognitive and digital health, robotics, and sensor-based technologies to promote independent, healthy, and socially connected ageing for older adults, carers and the aged care workforce.
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.
Applications must include:
- A cover letter (maximum one page) outlining suitability for the role
- A Resume
- A response to the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the relevant Level A or Level B 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: Dr Karen Little, Business Manager, ITTC in Optimal Ageing, karen.little@monash.edu
Position Description:
Research Fellow - Level A
Research Fellow - Level B
Applications Close: Wednesday 24 June 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
Please submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled, no earlier than, Wednesday 24 June 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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