Lead Research Data Management Specialist

The Opportunity

At Monash University, ranked among the world's top 50 universities, you will lead transformative research data management initiatives to meet the rapidly changing technological and digital research data environment. If you are a strategic thinker ready to lead complex, high-value initiatives in a globally ranked university, this role offers the scale, challenge, and visibility to take your career to the next level.

The role offers the opportunity to shape research data strategy at scale, across a diverse and ambitious research community and at a time of significant technological change. You'll work alongside world-class researchers and institutional leaders to coordinate and embed best practices in research data governance and drive innovation in research data management.

As the Lead Research Data Management Specialist, you'll champion best practices, policies, and standards that position research data as a critical institutional asset. You'll design and optimise processes across the entire data lifecycle, embed FAIR principles, and ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and cybersecurity requirements. Your expertise will enable Monash to advance open science, secure sensitive data, and align infrastructure investments with research priorities. One or more of the following certifications would be an advantage in this role: FAIR Data Stewardship training; Information security certifications; Project management; Data governance or privacy-related training.

This role offers:

• Strategic Impact - Shape data governance across a diverse, ambitious research community.
• Innovation at Scale - Drive adoption of cutting-edge tools and platforms.
• Global Visibility - Represent Monash in national and international networks.
• Collaboration - Work with leading researchers, IT specialists, and policy makers.

If you're a strategic thinker with a proven track record in research data management and a passion for enabling research excellence, this is your chance to lead change at one of the world's most respected universities.

Take your career to the next level. Apply now and help us redefine the future of research data.

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 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.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

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'.

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- 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: Prof. Mike Ryan, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research), Office of the DVC (Research), or

Position Description: Lead Research Data Management Specialist

Applications Close: Sunday 30th November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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