Senior Teaching Fellow in Food Chemistry

Job No.: 677360

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment 

Remuneration: $114,951 - $136,505 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

The School of Chemistry is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Senior Teaching Fellow with expertise in Food Chemistry to contribute to and lead innovative educational programs supporting the School’s Master course in Food Science and Agribusiness.

The successful candidate will be responsible for unit coordination, the development and delivery of content, supervision of discipline-specific research projects, and collaboration with other faculties and industry partners.

The ideal candidate will have a doctoral qualification in Food Chemistry and/or equivalent accreditation and standing, with a proven record of relevant teaching experience in a tertiary environment, including experience in developing teaching materials. A deep understanding of contemporary pedagogies and methods is essential, along with expertise in the relevant discipline and a demonstrated ability to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

This Teaching Fellow appointment will be an initial 2-year fixed term position, however there is the potential for conversion to an ongoing Education Focused position at the conclusion of this term.

About Monash University

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At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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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'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

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.

Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate and present valid and current Australian work rights.

Enquiries: Professor Phil Andrews, Head of School of Chemistry, phil.andrews@monash.edu, 03 9905 5509

Position Description: Senior Teaching Fellow

Applications Close: Thursday 19 June 2025, 11:55pm AEST