Job No.: 686955
Location: Caulfield campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $175487 - $193326 pa Level D / $226052 pa Level E (plus 17% employer superannuation)
Join Monash Arts Where Innovation Meets Excellence!
Monash Arts is one of Australias largest and most dynamic arts faculties excelling in humanities performing arts languages and social sciences. We champion innovative studies that intersect traditional disciplines delivered across eight schools and six campuses globally. Our faculty is renowned for cutting-edge research and passionate teaching.
At the School of Media Film and Journalism located at Monash Universitys Caulfield campus we lead in teaching and research on the theoretical historical social and industrial contexts of media and culture. We tackle contemporary issues such as online misinformation #MeToo and climate change communication. Our programs offer students cutting-edge experiences and our research shapes the evolving digital media landscape.
We are ranked 47th in the world for Communication and Media Studies and 5th in Australia (QS Subject Ranking 2024). Situated within the Faculty of Arts Arts and Humanities was ranked No. 52 in the world and No. 4 in Australia (Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2024).
The Opportunity
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. This role will drive the Schools strategic vision strengthen research culture and advance its influence within the academic community industry and broader society.
The role provides academic leadership through delivering lectures tutorials workshops and practical sessions developing and coordinating course materials supervising postgraduate and PhD students and conducting original research that produces high-quality publications and secures competitive grants. At Level E you will also lead curriculum development mentor early-career researchers and foster strategic national and international industry community and academic partnerships.
About You
As the successful candidate you will possess expertise in delivering high-quality teaching developing innovative curricula conducting impactful research and producing a strong record of publications. You will demonstrate the ability to secure external research funding supervise and mentor postgraduate students and build productive academic collaborations.
Ideally you will bring expertise in one or more of the following areas: environment and screen studies streaming platforms or screen and cultural diversity.
For a Level D appointment you will show advanced leadership mentorship and engagement within the discipline nationally and internationally.
For a Level E appointment you will exhibit executive leadership success in generating research income and the capacity to cultivate sustained industry community and global academic partnerships.
About Monash University
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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.
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: Professor Olivia Khoo Head of Film Screen and Culture School of Media Film and Journalism@
Position Description:
Level D - Associate Professor - Film and Screen
Level E - Professor - Film and Screen
Applications Close:Sunday 11 January 2026 11:55pm AEDT
Supporting a diverse workforce
Monash University recognises that its Australian campuses are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Kulin nations and pays its respects to their elders past and present.
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