Job No.: 693647
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $86,195 – $116,981 pa Level A / $123,138 – $146,228 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
Opportunity
Monash University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join Monash Robotics within the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, contributing to the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Optimal Ageing.
The successful candidate will undertake research in robotics, human‐robot interaction, and human‐computer interaction, supporting initiatives aimed at enhancing cognition, mobility, and social connectedness in ageing populations. The role includes conducting independent research and co‐supervising PhD candidates across multidisciplinary projects spanning engineering, IT, psychology, and health sciences.
Key Responsibilities
* Generate novel research ideas and questions, and develop algorithms.
* Lead experimental design and execution.
* Manage end‐to‐end project activities: study coordination, ethics applications and amendments, data collection, analysis, entry and management.
* Maintain high standards of research governance.
* Prepare and publish research outputs, and present at national and international conferences.
* Support the development of grant proposals and funding applications, tracking deadlines and assisting submissions to funding bodies.
* Supervise and mentor research assistants, students and other research staff.
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.
Application Process
Applications must include:
* A cover letter (maximum one page) outlining suitability for the role.
* A resume.
* A response to the key selection criteria outlined in the relevant Level A or Level B Position Description.
Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
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, 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 Karen Little, Business Manager, ITTC in Optimal Ageing, karen.little@monash.edu
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