Research Manager

Monash University; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Monash University invites applications for a fixed-term Research Manager. Drive research strategy and impact across the Faculty, supporting school leadership to deliver strategic and operational research priorities, from grant development to post-award management, planning, reporting and performance measurement.

You will collaborate with the Faculty, Research Office, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash Health and external funders, manage complex programs, budgets, risk, and quality

Qualifications

• Strong project and operational management experience.
• Advanced analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to influence and build consensus across complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive research strategy and impact across the Faculty.
• Support school leadership to deliver priorities.
• Oversee grants development, post-award management, planning and reporting.
• Manage budgets, risk, compliance and quality assurance.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration, funding and business development.

Skills

Project management

Operational management

Analytical skills

Influence & stakeholder management

Job description

Duration: 15 month fixed-term appointment

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Build partnerships and enable excellence.
• Bring expertise, influence and innovation.

The Opportunity

Drive research strategy and impact as the Research Manager, this will include being the key person in supporting school leadership to deliver strategic and operational research priorities. From grant development and post-award management to research planning, reporting and performance measurement, you'll provide expert advice that helps shape a high-performing research environment.

Working across the Faculty, Research Office, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash Health and external funding bodies, you'll establish a strong precinct approach to research support. You'll manage complex research programs and projects, oversee budgets, risk, compliance and quality assurance, and identify opportunities for collaboration, funding and business development.

We're looking for an experienced research professional with strong project and operational management capabilities, highly developed analytical and organisational skills, and the ability to influence and build consensus across complex environments. Your specialist knowledge, strategic mindset and collaborative approach will help advance research priorities and deliver meaningful outcomes for the School and its partners.

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 make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.

At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is 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.

Learn more about Monash.

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.

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 **************@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: Amanda McFarlane, Manager, School of Clinical Sciences - 0401 086 ***

Position Description:Research Manager

Applications Close: Thursday, 29th October at11:55pm AEST

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