Research Fellow
Job No.: 674073
Location: The Alfred Centre
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.6)
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 31 December 2025
Remuneration: Pro rata $80,464 - $109,203 pa Level A (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
Are you a dedicated professional with a background in dietetics and a passion for mental health research? We are seeking a Research Fellow to contribute to the OPTIMISM trial, an NHMRC-funded dietary study aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with depression.
As part of our dynamic research team, you will play a key role in recruiting and screening participants, conducting eligibility assessments, and supporting various research activities within Associate Professor Staudacher’s research program.
What We’re Looking For:
- Degree in nutrition or dietetics or equivalent qualifications
- Clinical experience in mental health
- Experience in clinical trial recruitment and data collection
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Proficiency in research software such as REDCap and Foodworks
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to ground-breaking research while developing your skills in a supportive and collaborative multisciplinary environment.
Apply today and be part of a team making a real impact on mental health!
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – 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.
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.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please 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: Associate Professor Heidi Staudacher, heidi.staudacher@monash.edu
Position Description: Research Fellow
Applications Close: Sunday 23 February 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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