Monash University in Australia invites applications for vacant PhD and Academic Positions, a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia.
PhD, Research and Academic Positions
| Position | Location | Level / Salary | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Nurse (Oncology) | Box Hill Hospital | HEW 7 ($106,789 – $117,128) | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Join a collaborative team of Research Nurses at the Eastern Health Clinical School. | |||
| Business Transformation Project Lead | Clayton campus | HEW 9 ($140,157 – $148,769) | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Disability Support Services are seeking a Business Transformation Project Lead – a motivated individual ready to drive meaningful change and shape the future of our services. | |||
| Planning Systems and Analytics Lead | Clayton campus | HEW 9 ($140,157 – $148,769) | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Enterprise, Intelligence and Insights has an exciting opportunity for a Planning Systems and Analytics Lead. | |||
| Project Manager – BloodCare CRE | 553 St Kilda Road | HEW 8 ($120,138 – $132,610) | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Manage a complex, multi site research program, enabling collaboration, strong governance and meaningful impact on patient outcomes | |||
| Manager, Indigenous Innovation and Experience Programs | Clayton campus | HEW 9 ($140,157 – $148,769) | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Provide strategic leadership and Cultural authority to embed Indigenous knowledges, perspectives, and ways of being across the University’s student experience ecosystem | |||
| Research Fellow | Parkville campus | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 4 Feb 2026 |
| An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated and talented individual to join the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as a Research Fellow in the Medicinal Chemistry Theme. | |||
| Senior Technical Officer | Clayton campus | HEW 6 ($96,768 – $104,450) | 29 Jan 2026 |
| The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is seeking a Senior Technical Officer to deliver high-quality technical services supporting our Geomechanics program. | |||
| Veterinary and Scientific Services Manager | Clayton campus | HEW 9 ($140,157 – $148,769) | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Lead innovative veterinary care and research services at Monash Animal Research Platform | |||
| PhD Scholarship – The Economics of Mental Healthcare Markets, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| The PhD research will be part of an Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded project aimed at investigating mental healthcare markets and socioeconomic inequities in access to care. Early access to mental health care is crucial for both individual well-being and economic productivity. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – The Economic Causes and Consequences of Family and Domestic Violence, Centre for Health Economics, Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| This PhD offers the chance to work on a project at the intersection of economics, public policy, and one of Australia’s most pressing social challenges; family and domestic violence (FDV). | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Forensic Medicine (Toxicology), Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine | 553 St Kilda Road | 1 Mar 2026 | |
| Join a leading forensic medicine institute and contribute to high-impact research that informs clinical practice, policy, and public health. Multiple PhD projects are available across key areas of forensic medicine. | |||
| Director Research Strategy and Services | Clayton campus | HEW10B ($201,867) | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is seeking an exceptional leader to join us as Director, Research Strategy and Services, a pivotal role that will influence the future direction, performance and reputation of one of Australia’s most significant research enterprises. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Healthcare Labour Markets and Population Health, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| This PhD project examines how healthcare labour markets shape the recruitment, retention, well-being of doctors and nurses, and how these dynamics affect access to care and population health. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Health Equity, Access & Inequality, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| Within the Integrated PhD Program, a PhD opportunity is available aligned with the Centre of Research Excellence in Achieving Health Equity for all Australians with Disability (AHEAD). This project focuses on health equity, access, and inequality for people with disability, and contributes directly to nationally significant health and disability policy reforms. | |||
| Media and Communications Manager | Mulgrave | HEW 8 ($120,138 – $132,610) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Lead Monash’s media voice by advising leaders, shaping reputation, and telling impactful research stories through strategic, integrated communications! | |||
| Student Experience and Academic Services Manager | Melbourne CBD | HEW 8 ($120,138 – $132,610) | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Lead a high-performing team delivering end-to-end student and academic services, overseeing the student lifecycle and key education processes! | |||
| Faculty General Manager – Faculty of Education | Clayton campus | – A competitive remuneration package will apply | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Join the Faculty of Education, leading the strategic agenda of the Faculty alongside the Dean, driving innovation and best practices . | |||
| Lecturer (Education Focused) | Caulfield campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Lead innovative, evidence-informed media education and shape transformative learning experiences in Communication and Media! | |||
| Sessional Teaching Opportunities (2026) – Faculty of Engineering | Clayton campus | – Sessional rates will apply | 9 Feb 2026 |
| The Faculty of Engineering at Monash University invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified candidates for sessional teaching opportunities in 2026, supporting first-year and Master’s level units across the Faculty’s five Departments. | |||
| PhD Scholarship – Applied Economics on “Firm Closures, Layoffs, and Their Impacts on Workers and Families”, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| Fully Funded 4.5-Year PhD Scholarship in Applied Economics on “Firm Closures, Layoffs, and Their Impacts on Workers and Families” in the Centre for Health Economics (Melbourne, Australia) | |||
| PhD Scholarship in Digital Transformation and Everyday life in Indonesia | Indonesia, Other | 18 Jan 2026 | |
| This PhD scholarship forms part of a collaborative research program on digital transformation, data practices, and everyday life in Indonesia, jointly supervised by Dr Verity Trott (Monash University Australia), Dr Arran Ridley and Dr Dyah Pitaloka (Monash University Indonesia). | |||
| Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Genomics | Clayton campus | Level C ($145,740 – $168,049) | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Join our School of Biological Sciences as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Genomics, contribute to cutting-edge research and deliver innovative teaching. | |||
| Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in AI for Health/Biomedicine | Clayton campus | Level C ($145,740 – $168,049) | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Drive data-centric healthcare innovation as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in AI for Health/Biomedicine at Monash, lead research that improves healthcare outcomes through advanced technology | |||
| Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery | Peninsula campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Join Monash Nursing and Midwifery (MNM) as Lecturer as we have multiple fixed term vacancies available. | |||
| Expression of Interest – Sessional Academic in Banking & Finance | Caulfield campus | – Sessional rates will apply | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Are you a finance professional with a passion for teaching? Submit your Expression of Interest – Sessional Teaching Academics in Banking & Finance! | |||
| Research Fellow – Transport Modelling | 553 St Kilda Road | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Shape active, healthy cities by advancing modelling, analysing mobility and delivering evidence partners can use for real impact. | |||
| PhD Scholarship – Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Parkville campus | 31 Jan 2026 | |
| We are seeking a highly motivated, creative and ambitious PhD candidate to join the GPCR EcoPharmacology Laboratory at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS). This fully funded PhD project integrates artificial intelligence, computational modelling, and GPCR pharmacology to discover next-generation selective G protein-coupled estrogen receptor agonists aimed at preventing dementia in postmenopausal women. | |||
| Senior Research Partnerships Officer | Clayton campus | HEW 7 ($106,789 – $117,128) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Drive research growth and partnerships, support funding development, and strengthen the Faculty of Arts’ research excellence and industry engagement. | |||
| Senior HR Adviser | Mulgrave | HEW 7 ($106,789 – $117,128) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| We currently have multiple opportunities for Senior HR Advisers to join the HR Business Partnering team within Monash HR. Our Business Partnering team has a portfolio based approach, collaborating with each other to ensure our clients are supported with operational and strategic HR services and advice. | |||
| Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer – Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering | Clayton campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 9 Feb 2026 |
| The Faculty of Engineering is seeking a motivated and skilled academic to join our Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering (ECSE) at the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level. This is a chance to contribute to cutting-edge education, research, and professional activities shaping the future of technology. | |||
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Researcher Development) | Clayton campus | – A competitive remuneration package will apply | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Monash University seeks a visionary leader, passionate about researcher development and success, to drive initiatives that develop and empower research talent at every stage, unlock global opportunities and shape the next generation of research excellence. | |||
| Lecturer (Education Focused) – Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering | Clayton campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 9 Feb 2026 |
| We are seeking a Lecturer (Education-Focused) to join the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and help shape the next generation of engineers. | |||
| Assets Accountant | Mulgrave | HEW 6 ($96,768 – $104,450) | 12 Jan 2026 |
| In this position, you’ll ensure the integrity of asset balances, contribute to month-end and year-end processes, provide expert technical accounting advice, and play an important role in improvement initiatives across our finance function. | |||
| Senior Content and Campaigns Coordinator | Clayton campus | HEW 7 ($106,789 – $117,128) | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Lead content and campaigns to boost the Faculty of Education’s brand, engage audiences, and support marketing, recruitment, and communications. | |||
| Manager – Server & Virtualisation Operations | Clayton campus | HEW 9 ($140,157 – $148,769) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Lead Monash’s server, virtualisation, Linux and Oracle platforms, driving secure and scalable infrastructure, mentoring teams and shaping the future of ICT! | |||
| Lecturer / Senior Lecturer – Economics | Caulfield campus | Level C ($145,740 – $168,049) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Seeking a Level B or Level C academic to advance our academic mission through innovative teaching, research, and strong scholarly engagement! | |||
| Research Officer, Psychology | Clayton campus | HEW 5 ($83,424 – $95,825) | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Join us as a Research Officer driving high-impact neuroscience research and data projects. | |||
| Senior Coordinator, Industry Engagement | Clayton campus | HEW 7 ($106,789 – $117,128) | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Monash Engineering is seeking a proactive Senior Coordinator, Industry Engagement to support the Faculty’s strategic industry partnerships and engagement initiatives. | |||
| Senior Administrative Coordinator, UCAT ANZ Program | Clayton campus | HEW 6 ($96,768 – $104,450) | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Monash Staff Only – Step into the UCAT ANZ Senior Administrative Coordinator role and energise our program’s operations. | |||
| Turner Impact Research Fellow (Level A or Level B), Psychology | Clayton campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Join as a Research Fellow and drive innovative brain and mental health research with real impact. | |||
| Healthy Working Lives Research Group Academic and Professional Opportunities | 553 St Kilda Road | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| Join a national ARC Laureate program shaping the future of work disability systems through world-class research, policy reform and real-world impact. | |||
| Research Assistant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Monash Medical Centre | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Join as Research Assistant and provide research support to the Women’s Health Research Groups. | |||
| Research Fellow in Fractional Edge Decompositions of Graphs | Clayton campus | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Join the Faculty of Science and contribute research to our combinatorics team! Work on a project concerning fractional-edge decompositions of graphs, addressing well-studied open problems, and exploring related variants and special cases | |||
| IT Service Centre Team Leader | Clayton campus | HEW 7 ($106,789 – $117,128) | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Lead a dynamic IT support team at Monash, driving innovation, hands-on service, and strong faculty partnerships to power world-class teaching and research! | |||
| Educational Designer | Caulfield campus | HEW 8 ($120,138 – $132,610) | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Lead innovative educational design, enhancing curriculum, assessment and technology use while guiding staff and shaping cohesive, future-focused learning. | |||
| Lecturer (Continuing (Defined Periods) Academic Employment) – Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics | Caulfield campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Seeking applications from current sessional staff for opportunities to be engaged into Continuing (Defined Periods) Academic Employment (CDPAE) at Level A and Level B! | |||
| Lecturer – Strategic Management | Caulfield campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Seeking a Lecturer in the Department of Management with expertise in Strategic Management! | |||
| Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor – Journalism | Caulfield campus | Level D ($175,487 – $193,326) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| We are seeking a Senior Lecturer (Level C) or Associate Professor (Level D) in Journalism to drive excellence in teaching and research within a dynamic, future-oriented academic environment. | |||
| Lecturer, Film and Screen | Caulfield campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Shape Film and Screen teaching and research, grow creative production, and engage industry partners in an evolving media and technology environment. | |||
| Associate Professor/ Professor – Film and Screen | Caulfield campus | Level E ($226,052) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| The School of Media, Film and Journalism is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor (Level D) or Professor (Level E) of Film and Screen to provide leadership and foster excellence in research, teaching, and professional engagement. | |||
Senior Lecturer – Entrepreneurship (Education Focused) | Caulfield campus | Level C ($145,740 – $168,049) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Drive educational excellence and innovation within the Entrepreneurship Portfolio in the Faculty of Business and Economics! | |||
| Associate Professor – International Trade Law, Taxation Law and Technology Law | Caulfield campus | Level D ($175,487 – $193,326) | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Join Monash Business School’s growing Department of Business Law and Taxation as an Associate Professor and shape the future of digital regulation, taxation, and international trade. | |||
| Research Fellow in S/TEM | Clayton campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Join the School of Physics and Astronomy as a postdoc research fellow and drive research of new transmission electron microscopy methods (STEM and/or TEM) and their application to solve important problems in condensed matter physics and materials science | |||
| Research Fellow in S/TEM (with beam blanker) | Clayton campus | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Join the School of Physics and Astronomy as a postdoc research fellow and drive research of new transmission electron microscopy methods (STEM and/or TEM) using a beam blanker to solve important problems in materials science. | |||
| Research Fellow – Australian Green Ironmaking | Clayton campus | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| The Faculty of Engineering, within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is seeking a standout Research Fellow to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting Australia’s transition to green ironmaking by developing a quantitative framework that connects impurity content, process parameters and microstructural evolution to scalable, low-emission processing pathways. | |||
| PhD Opportunity on Generative-AI driven Requirements Regulation in Space Missions | Clayton campus | 31 Jan 2026 | |
| This is an exceptional opportunity for a PhD candidate to shape the future of space-mission design through AI. The project focuses on building and evaluating a generative-AI requirements regulatory compliance solution that helps translate complex mission briefs and regulations into rigorous, traceable, regulator-ready requirements. | |||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – Employment Relations and the Future of Work | Caulfield campus | Level C ($145,740 – $168,049) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Seeking a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management with expertise in Employment Relations and the future of work. | |||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – Theoretical Quantum Physics | Clayton campus | Level C ($145,740 – $168,049) | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Monash University is excited to announce a prestigious opportunity for an exceptional academic to shape the next frontier of theoretical quantum physics—the fundamental research driving tomorrow’s quantum breakthroughs. | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on Phase Transformations in Advanced Steel Design | Clayton campus | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding domestic and international candidates for PhD study within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Faculty of Engineering, Monash University. | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on Australian Green Ironmaking | Clayton campus | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding domestic and international candidates for PhD study within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Faculty of Engineering, Monash University. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Indigenous (Energy) | Caulfield campus, Clayton campus | 31 May 2026 | |
| Monash Energy Institute and Faculty of IT, Faculty of Engineering and Monash Business School invites Indigenous applications for a fully funded, 3.5-year PhD scholarship starting 2026 | |||
| Scholarship in CSIRO Industry PhD Program – Project 2: Techniques and Frameworks for Enabling Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Migration | Clayton campus | ||
| This Project develops techniques for the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to secure critical infrastructure from quantum attacks. The expected outcome is the design of methods, techniques and their prototype to implement trusted PQC migration. The potential benefit is to enhance the security of Australian critical infrastructures against quantum attacks. | |||
| Volunteer Animal Ethics Committee Member Category C – Welfare | Clayton campus | 26 Feb 2026 | |
| Become a volunteer Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) member to help to ensure, on behalf of Monash University, that all activities relating to the care and use of animals for scientific purposes are conducted in compliance with the Australian Code | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Engineering Science (Research) Domestic Scholarship Opportunities at Faculty of Engineering | Clayton campus | ||
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding domestic candidates for Master’s by Research or PhD study in all departments, within the Faculty of Engineering. | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Engineering Science (Research) International Scholarship Opportunities at Faculty of Engineering | Clayton campus | ||
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding candidates for Master’s by Research or PhD study in all departments, within the Faculty of Engineering. | |||
| Indigenous EOI for PhD Opportunities | Clayton campus | ||
| Monash University is seeking expressions of interest from Indigenous Australians to explore a PhD research area | |||
| Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Integrated PhD Program 2026 | Caulfield campus | ||
| If you are looking for rigorous graduate research training and want to make a substantial contribution to research in the economics of health and health care, the Centre for Health Economics at Monash University offers a fully funded PhD in health economics. | |||
| Expression of Interest – Teaching Associates (Practice Educators) in Occupational Therapy | Peninsula campus | – Sessional rates will apply | |
| Join our team of practice educators in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Monash University. | |||
| Indigenous Health Education Positions | Caulfield campus, Clayton campus, Peninsula campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | |
| Monash University seeks talented First Nations scholars to join the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Level B (Education Focused) to support the teaching of the Indigenous health curriculum and support of Indigenous students in any of the Faculty’s disciplinary fields | |||
