The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Casual Project Coordinator to join the dynamic shared services team within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting research funding activities and ensuring the delivery of high-quality administrative and operational processes that underpin our School’s research excellence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering end-to-end administrative support for research funding processes, ensuring documentation is complete and compliant with Monash policies and best practices
- Preparing high-quality presentations, communications, and briefing documents tailored to a variety of research stakeholders
- Responding to and triaging enquiries related to external funding applications
- Maintaining accurate research records to support reporting and identify emerging research administration needs
- Assisting the Senior Research Manager and Deputy Head of School (Research) with project coordination tasks and general administrative support
About You
You are highly organised, adaptable, and proactive, with excellent communication skills and an eye for detail. You’ll have prior experience in research administration or project coordination, ideally within a university or health-related environment, and an interest in supporting impactful public health research.
About Us
The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is the largest at Monash University and consistently ranks in the world’s top 40 for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences. Our School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is one of the largest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific, with internationally recognised strengths across epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical trials, health economics, health systems and policy research.
To learn more about us, visit: monash.edu/medicine
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.
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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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
To express your interest, please submit a CV and a brief cover letter outlining your availability and relevant experience. For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate and present valid and current Australian work rights.
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 [email protected] in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Nicola Mathieson, Recruitment Consultant, [email protected]
Applications Close: Please submit your application as soon as possible for this opportunity to join Monash University. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled, no earlier than Tuesday 17 June 2025, 11:55pm AEST.
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