Job No.: 682241

Location: Caulfield campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $83,280 - $113,025 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 Research Assistant will support the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) program by managing the application and admissions process, including engaging with applicants, coordinating interviews, and assessing submissions for program fit. The role will also contribute to program delivery by facilitating venture notes, setting objectives, maintaining communication with ventures and mentors, and providing research and financial assessments. In addition, the position will assist with the CDL course and contribute to the Centre’s engagement activities with industry and government stakeholders. As a Level A research-only academic, the successful candidate will also develop their research expertise through defined projects and contribute to the broader research effort of the University.

As the successful candidate, you will hold a Master’s degree in Commerce, Engineering or IT and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to produce clear and concise reports and documents. You will bring strong planning and organisational skills, with the capacity to prioritise competing tasks, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a collegiate environment. You will also demonstrate knowledge in applying AI and data integration, with the ability to connect structured data sources to large language models. In addition, you will have exceptional communication and relationship management skills that enable you to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

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.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.

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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 [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/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Associate Professor Charlie Nave, Associate Professor (Practice), Strategic Initiatives and Director & Site Lead, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Melbourne, [email protected]

Position Description: Research Assistant

Applications Close: Sunday 12th of October 2025, 11:55pm AEST