Adjunct Research Fellow / Research Fellow (Monash Suzhou) 

Employer: Monash Suzhou Science and Technology Research Institute

Location: Suzhou, China

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: RMB 330,000 – 450,000 pa Level B

The Opportunity 

Monash University is honoured to be the first Australian university to receive a licence to operate in China, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing economies, via the partnership at Suzhou with the Southeast University (SEU), one of China’s key national universities as well as establishment of Monash Suzhou. The SEU-Monash partnership consists of the Joint Research Institute (JRI) and the Joint Graduate School (JGS), and will produce postgraduates and researchers with ideas to change people’s lives in the region and the world for the better.

The JRI conducts multi-disciplinary research projects in areas of strategic importance to industry in Australia and China. To facilitate the collaboration, Monash established The Monash Suzhou Science and Technology Research Institute (MSSTRI) and currently has five priority research themes that address strategic issues of mutual interest, including:

• Advanced computation in science and engineering;

• Advanced materials and manufacturing;

• Energy and environment;

• Future cities; and

• Life sciences

We are seeking an individual passionate about undertaking research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) as well as multidisciplinary research through the application of AI/IT to problems in one or more of the five research themes above. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality lectures and tutorials, developing and updating course materials and academic research, conducting high-impact research in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, data science, software engineering.

This role will also be required to contribute to the teaching effort in the JGS. 

To be successful in this position you will have completed a doctoral qualification in AI/IT/Engineering, or related discipline area together with subsequent research and teaching experience; a record of publications and high-level technical skills and abilities.

An appropriately qualified appointee will be offered an honorary adjunct appointment as a Lecturer with the Faculty of AI&IT of Monash University, to be held conjointly with the appointment as Research Fellow, (MSSTRI).

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

Enquiries: Peibo Duan, Course Coordinator, peibo.duan@monash.edu

Position Description:

Adjunct Lecturer, Monash University / Research Fellow, Monash Suzhou Science and Technology Research Institute – Artificial Intelligence 

Adjunct Lecturer, Monash University / Research Fellow, Monash Suzhou Science and Technology Research Institute – Information Technology

Applications Close: Sunday 4 January 2026, 11:55pm AEDT