Research Fellow

Job No.: 692137

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Part-time, up to 0.8 

Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $118,974 - $141,283 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 Social Sciences is seeking a Level B research-only candidate to undertake independent and collaborative research within a multidisciplinary project, Empowering households in resource-efficient sustainability transitions, in partnership with Monash University, RMIT, and the University of Manchester. The project explores how households can actively contribute to system-wide resource efficiency across energy, water, food, and waste. You will play a key role in the project’s conceptual development, undertake qualitative data collection and analysis, and co-author publications that support environmental, economic, and social outcomes.

Working closely with academic, government, and industry stakeholders, you will support the delivery of research activities, including project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and communication. This includes managing research data, organising interviews and workshops, maintaining project communications, and contributing to funding submissions and dissemination activities. You will also engage in professional development opportunities, including participation in conferences and seminars, while helping to generate insights that inform policy and service innovation.

As the successful candidate, you will hold a doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline or have equivalent research experience. You will demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary research environment, with proven experience in qualitative data collection, analysis, and writing for publication, including a track record of refereed research outputs.

You will bring experience engaging with diverse householders and policy partners, along with strong project administration and organisational skills, and a demonstrated ability to set and achieve goals. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is a collegiate approach to working with others. You will also have advanced computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and familiarity with analytical software such as NVivo and/or Multicriteria Mapping.

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 Jo Lindsay, School of Social Sciences, jo.lindsay@monash.edu  

Position Description: Research Fellow

Applications Close: Wednesday 22nd of April 2026, 11:55pm AEST