School of Translational Medicine Administrative Officer
Job No.: 693546
Location: Alfred campus
Employment Type: Part-time (0.9 FTE)
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: Pro-rata $86,344 - $99,179 pa HEW 05 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
Build your career in a dynamic, people-focused role supporting one of Australia’s leading clinical and biomedical research environments at Monash University.
The Opportunity
This is more than a traditional administrative role. It’s an opportunity to become a central part of a highly collaborative and fast-paced university environment where your contribution genuinely matters day to day.
Based at the Alfred campus within the School of Translational Medicine (STM), you’ll work alongside leading researchers, clinicians, academics and professional staff who are driving innovation in health and medical research. You’ll be at the heart of the School’s operations, helping create a welcoming, professional and well-organised experience for staff, students and visitors.
This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working with people, thrives in an active on-site environment and takes pride in being the person others rely on to keep things running smoothly. No two days will look the same, giving you the opportunity to build broad operational experience while developing strong stakeholder relationships across a globally recognised university.
About the Role
As the School Administrative Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the daily operations of STM through a diverse range of administrative and coordination activities.
You will:
- Be the welcoming first point of contact for staff, students and visitors
- Coordinate room bookings, meetings and day-to-day operational activities
- Support the smooth running of a busy clinical school environment
- Provide responsive and high-quality administrative support across the School
- Build strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
- Contribute ideas and process improvements that enhance service delivery
- Gain exposure to the inner workings of a leading health and medical research environment
This is an on-site role, making it ideal for someone who enjoys face-to-face interaction, collaborative teamwork and being actively involved in the day-to-day life of the School.
Based at our Alfred Campus, you will commence at 8:30am each day, with full working days Monday to Thursday and a half day on Friday.
About You
You are organised, approachable and proactive, with a genuine passion for providing exceptional support and customer service.
You’ll bring:
- Previous experience in administration, operations or customer service
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building capability
- Confidence managing competing priorities in a busy environment
- Strong digital literacy across Microsoft Office and related systems
- A collaborative, positive and solutions-focused approach
- A willingness to take initiative and contribute to continuous improvement
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.
The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is the largest in Australia and consistently ranked among the world’s top institutions for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences. Through education and research, we are committed to improving lives and addressing the health challenges of our time.
Within this, the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute brings together world-leading researchers and educators across more than 120 research groups, delivering innovative teaching into flagship biomedical and medical programs.
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.
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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: Michelle Zajac, Manager, School of Translational Medicine, Michelle.Zajac@monash.edu
Position Description: STM Administrative Officer
Applications Close: Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11:55pm AEST
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