Communication and Community Engagement Coordinator
Job No.: 691734
Location: The Alfred campus
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.8)
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: Pro-rata $100,155 - $108,106 HEW 6 plus 17% 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 Monash University and step into a role where your work brings life-changing medical research into the real world.
Based at the Alfred campus within the School of Translational Medicine, this role sits at the heart of a thriving biomedical research environment, where discoveries don’t stay in the lab, they translate into real outcomes for patients and communities.
As the Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator, you’ll shape how these stories are told. You’ll turn complex medical research into compelling narratives, design campaigns that connect people to purpose, and create opportunities for the community to actively engage in research that impacts their lives.
Working closely with researchers, clinicians and the Consumer and Research Engagement (CaRE) program, you’ll help bridge the gap between science and society, ensuring research is not only groundbreaking, but understood, accessible and meaningful.
From digital storytelling and content creation to events and stakeholder engagement, this is a role where creativity meets impact.
About You
You’re a natural storyteller who knows how to make complex ideas simple, engaging and human.
You bring energy, curiosity and a strong sense of purpose to your work, and you’re excited by the idea of contributing to research that improves lives.
You will have:
- A degree or equivalent experience in communications, marketing, media or a related field
- Experience creating engaging content across digital platforms, campaigns and events
- The ability to translate technical or research-heavy information into clear, compelling messaging
- Strong stakeholder skills, confident working with researchers, clinicians and community groups
- Excellent organisation and project coordination skills, you can juggle priorities and deliver with impact
- Experience with tools such as Microsoft Office and Canva (or similar design platforms)
An interest in health, medical research or purpose-driven communications will see you thrive.
What You’ll Do
- Bring research to life through engaging digital content, campaigns and storytelling
- Deliver communications that connect communities with meaningful research opportunities
- Coordinate events and engagement initiatives that open research up to the public
- Collaborate with leading researchers and stakeholders across the Alfred Research Alliance
- Help shape how Monash communicates impact in health and medical research
- Work closely with researchers, stakeholders and the CaRE program to strengthen community partnerships
- Contribute to continuous improvement of communication and engagement practices
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 make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.
At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is 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'. Please address the Key Selection Criteria briefly in your cover letter.
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: Liz Lopez, Communications Manager - STM, Liz.Lopez@monash.edu
Position Description: Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator
Applications Close: Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 11:55pm AEST
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