Senior Research Manager

Job No.: 697282

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full Time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $145,062 - $153,976 pa HEW Level 09 (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 Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is home to some of Australia's most ambitious research programs, and the team driving that ambition needs an experienced research management professional to help shape what comes next. This is a continuing, full-time opportunity for a Senior Research Manager to lead with confidence and make a measurable difference to research outcomes across the faculty.

What You'll Be Leading

• Provide strategic oversight of research grants and contracts, from pre-award development through to reporting
• Partner with academic and professional staff to identify funding opportunities and strengthen grant applications
• Manage compliance with funding body requirements, institutional policy, and relevant legislation
• Contribute to continuous improvement of research management systems, processes, and capability across the team

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience managing complex research grants within a university or large research organisation
• Sound knowledge of Australian competitive funding schemes, including ARC and NHMRC frameworks
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with academic staff and senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with an eye for detail across budgets, contracts, and compliance requirements
• Experience working in research administration

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.

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Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

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. Please submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled, no earlier than Day 8^th September 2026, 11:55 pm AEST.

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: Dr Jayamini Illesinghe, Director, Research Strategy and Services, Jayamini.illesinghe@monash.edu

Position Description: Senior Research Manager

Applications Close: Sunday 6 September 2026, 11:55pm AEST