Research Engineer
Job No.: 693526
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $100,155 - $108,106 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
Join the Institute of Railway Technology (IRT), a globally recognised leader in railway research, and contribute to the development of innovative wheel–rail interface solutions for the industry.
As a Research Engineer, you will support the Wheel-Rail Interface Team in delivering high-quality research and development projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved within scope, budget, and timelines. Working under the guidance of the Deputy Team Leader, you will apply engineering principles to develop bespoke design solutions that address real-world challenges, aligned with industry standards and best practice.
The role involves hands-on involvement in the setup, testing, and evaluation of wheel and rail profile solutions, lubrication performance, and virtual vehicle modelling. You will also contribute to broader track-related research initiatives across the team.
A key component of this position is stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with workshop staff, clients, and industry partners, requiring a high level of professionalism, strong organisational capability, and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to apply technical expertise in a collaborative, industry-focused research environment.
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.
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.
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.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
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: Mr Robert Lambert, Senior Business Manager, Inst of Railway Technology, rob.lambert@monash.edu
Position Description: Research Engineer
Applications Close: Wednesday 3 June 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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