Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Experimental Nanophotonics

Job No.: 686365

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $118,974 - $141,283 pa Level B / $145,740 - $168,049 pa Level C (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

Monash University is excited to announce a prestigious opportunity for an exceptional academic to shape the next frontier of experimental nanophotonics — the fundamental research driving tomorrow’s photonic and optoelectronic breakthroughs.

We invite applications for a Level B or Level C (Lecturer or Senior Lecturer) appointment, seeking a visionary physicist with an outstanding research record in one or more areas of experimental nanophotonics, including:

• Metasurfaces and metamaterials

• Applications of plasmonics

• mid-IR and THz photonics

• Energy conversion

• Quantum optics

• Quantum energy

• Nanophotonics for imaging applications

• Electron-beam induced nanophotonic phenomena

• Photonics of two-dimensional materials

All are active areas of research in the School of Physics and Astronomy.

This is a rare opportunity to establish and grow a world-class research program at the heart of Monash’s growing research in nanoscience and technology. We are especially keen to attract candidates whose work complements and enhances the activities of our Physics or Imaging and Quantum Light, Information, Matter and Electronics (QLIME) groups.

At Monash, academics at the Lecturer (Level B) and Senior Lecturer (Level C) levels play a vital role in advancing research, delivering high-quality education, and contributing to a collaborative academic environment. You will have the opportunity to develop your independent research program, supervise students, and engage with interdisciplinary teams—helping to shape the future of nanophotonics research while growing into a leadership role.

Monash University and the Faculty of Science are deeply committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We embrace inclusive recruitment practices and apply achievement relative to opportunity principles in all hiring decisions.

If you’re ready to lead a pioneering research program and make a lasting impact in quantum science and technology, we encourage you to apply.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – 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

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.

Enquiries: Professor Stefan Maier, Head of School of Physics and Astronomy, Stefan.Maier@monash.edu 

Position Descriptions: 

Level B - Lecturer of Experimental Nanophotonics

Level C -Senior Lecturer of Experimental Nanophotonics

Applications Close: Monday 20 April 2026, 11:55pm AEST