Senior Research Administration Officer

Senior Research Administration Officer

Job No.: 684936

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $96768 - $104450 pa HEW Level 06 (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 Senior Research Administration Officer role presents a unique opportunity for detail-oriented and service-driven individual to join a small dynamic high-performing team within the Faculty of Science Research Office at Monash University.

In this pivotal role you will provide a range of administrative services to support the Faculty of Science graduate research strategies programs and initiatives. You will work closely with students supervisors school and central professional staff and other stakeholders providing expert advice on a range of matters relating to graduate research admissions and candidature management.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of administrative services including policy advice process management committee support and reporting in relation to graduate research admissions enrolment progress management and candidature variation

• Provide timely and accurate guidance to prospective and current students and faculty staff members

• Coordinate student inductions professional development training activities the faculty 3MT competition and other graduate research student events

• Conduct special projects to enhance the student experience

• Provide assistance during peak graduate research scholarship rounds

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives collaborate with colleagues to meet team goals and uphold service excellence

About You

You are an enthusiastic and capable administrator with a passion for supporting research. You bring a proactive approach excellent communication skills and a commitment to accuracy and service.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field with subsequent experience in research administration or a related field

• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High-level computer literacy and attention to detail

• Knowledge of the university graduate research environment and experience with systems like Callista and UniCRM (desirable)

If this sounds like an opportunity that suits your current career focus we look forward to hearing from you.

About Monash University

AtMonash work feels different. Theres a sense of belonging from contributing to something groundbreaking a place where great things happen.

We value difference anddiversity and welcome and celebrate everyones contributions lived experience and expertise. Thats why we champion aninclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95000 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 worlds best tertiary institutions. We rank in theworlds top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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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 includessupporting parents.

To Apply

Applications should include:

• Cover letter with a statement as to why you would be best suited for the role (max 1 A4 page)
• Resume including the names of two referees

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.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments please contact us at 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 Anh Chau Manager Research and Graduate Research Faculty of Science

Position Description:Senior Research Administration Officer

Applications Close: Sunday 5 October 2025 11:55pm AEDT

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