Research Officer, Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
Job No.: 693213
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 months fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $86,344 - $99,179 pa HEW Level 05 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact as a Research Officer in a top 50 university
- Join a collaborative team advancing cognitive neuroscience research
- Work alongside leading researchers shaping impactful health studies
The Opportunity
Join a collaborative research environment within the Cognitive Neurology Laboratory at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, contributing to the coordination and delivery of a large pharmacological study exploring decision-making and motivation in healthy young adults. This role is integral to the effective running of study activities, including participant screening, scheduling, and administering behavioural tasks, while supporting rigorous data collection and the delivery of high-quality research outcomes.
Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality research and administrative support across the study lifecycle. This includes maintaining accurate records, contributing to data analysis and reporting, and ensuring adherence to established research protocols, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements. The role also provides opportunities to contribute to broader laboratory activities, supporting ongoing projects and fostering a collaborative and continuously improving research environment.
We are seeking someone with a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience aligned to the discipline, together with demonstrated experience administering behavioural tasks in cognitive neuroscience. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce clear, accurate documentation. Experience in pharmacological studies involving human participants, including participant screening, is also advantageous.
If you are motivated to contribute to high-quality research in a supportive and intellectually engaging environment, we encourage you to apply.
Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate present valid and current Australian work rights.
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.
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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: Associate Professor Trevor Chong, Trevor.Chong@monash.edu, 03 9902 4222
Position Description: Research Officer
Applications Close: Monday 25 May 2026,11:55pm AEST
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