Research Fellow in Antarctic Biodiversity and Environmental Change
Job No.: 691879
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $86,195 - $116,981 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
The Faculty of Science is seeking a motivated and emerging researcher to join a project integrating global and local historical data to better understand physical environment–biodiversity relationships and change in the Antarctic region.
You will contribute to Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF) and the School of Biological Sciences research outcomes that generate new evidence to inform biodiversity policy for Antarctica.
Working closely with an interdisciplinary team, you will help build a richer understanding of how environmental change shapes biodiversity patterns over time, supporting policy development in one of the world’s most sensitive and rapidly changing ecosystems.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early‑career researcher looking to deepen their skills, expand their research portfolio, and contribute to work with real‑world environmental and policy significance.
About Monash University
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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.
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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: Professor Steven Chown, Securing Antarticas Environmental Future (SAEF), Faulty of Science, Steven.Chown@monash.edu
Position Description: Research Fellow
Applications Close: Tuesday 19 May 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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