Job No.: 689348
Location: Peninsula campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $145,740 - $168,049 pa Level C (plus 17% employer superannuation)
* Lead world-class midwifery education and research within a top 50 global university
* Join a collaborative and inclusive academic community at Monash
* Senior Lecturer (Midwifery) role shaping education, scholarship and professional impact
The Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate Senior Lecturer in Midwifery to join Monash Nursing and Midwifery and contribute to excellence in teaching and research across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The role provides academic leadership in the design, delivery and evaluation of high-quality midwifery education within a collaborative and committed academic team and supports the School's mission through teaching, scholarship, research and professional service.
The Senior Lecturer (Midwifery) will focus on curriculum leadership and innovation across pre- and post-registration midwifery programs. The role includes leading unit and course development, coordinating teaching teams, assessment and student consultation and contributing to strategic and operational planning. It works across campuses and faculties where relevant, builds teaching capability, supervises higher degree research students, mentors junior staff and contributes to a strong research culture through research activity, publication and competitive funding.
We are seeking someone with advanced qualifications in midwifery, including a doctoral qualification or equivalent standing and current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. It also calls for demonstrated excellence in higher education teaching informed by strong clinical practice alongside well-developed knowledge and skills in curriculum design, academic leadership, research supervision and scholarly publication.
If you are motivated to contribute to world-class midwifery education and research within a supportive and ambitious academic environment, we encourage you to apply.
This position requires current registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and involves regular on-campus attendance each week.
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.
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 Jenny Gamble, Professor of Midwifery,
Position Description:Senior Lecturer (Midwifery)
Applications Close: Friday 20 February 2026,11:55pm AEDT