Position Title: Research Fellow - HTX Computational Scientist 

Job No.: 695431

Location: Parkville campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $123,138 - $146,228 pa Level B with 17% 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

This Research Fellow will be responsible for development and implementation of software solutions to support high-throughput crystallography (HTX) experiments. The appointee will work with Australian Synchrotron staff and the HTX Facility Manager to support implementation of HTX at the Australian Synchrotron. This involves developing and optimising the code to support and track the HTX experiments. In addition, the appointee will develop a web-based interface to enable HTX experimental set up, data acquisition and processing as well as generating documentation for operation and training in the HTX facility.

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'.

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 Martin Scanlon, Medicinal Chemistry Theme Leader/Professor and Scientific Director Monash Fragment Platform, E: Martin.Scanlon@monash.edu

Position Description: Research Fellow

Applications Close: Sunday, 9th August at 11:55pm AEST