Professor (Research) and Deputy Director of Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation

Job No.: 686971

Location: Monash Health

Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.8)

Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $226,052 pa Level E (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

As Deputy Director, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Centre Director to shape the strategic direction and growth of MCHRI. You will establish and lead a research unit within your field and contribute to the Centre’s expanding research portfolio.

You will work collaboratively across MCHRI, Monash Health and Monash University to strengthen research integration and maximise impact. Your role will also involve guiding major research initiatives, contributing to funding strategies, and fostering a high-performing research culture.

Key responsibilities include:

• Mentoring and developing research staff and postgraduate students
• Supporting the coordination and management of MCHRI’s research programs and platforms
• Promoting the translation of research into practice and engagement with clinical, academic, and community stakeholders

About you

You are a highly accomplished clinician academic with recognised expertise in women’s health, endocrinology and/or cardiometabolic health. With a doctoral qualification and a strong health professional background, you bring extensive experience in clinical research, implementation science or healthcare improvement.

You have a proven record of leading research programs, securing competitive funding, and publishing in top-tier journals. Collaborative and impact-focused, you are skilled at supporting research teams, mentoring postdoctoral researchers and PhD candidates, and building strong partnerships across academic, clinical, and community sectors. You contribute to strategic planning, foster research excellence, and help drive meaningful health outcomes and equity.

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

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 Helena Teede, Director, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, CHRI, helena.teede@monash.edu

Position Description: Professor (Research) and Deputy Director

Applications Close: Wednesday 10 December 2025, 11:55pm AEDT