Senior Project Officer

4 days ago

Parkville, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

The Opportunity

Led by Monash, MedChem Australia is a national initiative driving small-molecule drug discovery, working with Australia's biomedical researchers to deliver projects with strong clinical promise and commercial impact. MedChem Australia is seeking to recruit a Senior Project Officer, for the role of Operations Manager.

Reporting to the Director of MedChem Australia, you will coordinate key activities across the initiative and provide high-level project management to support the end-to-end delivery of projects, while also contributing to the communication strategy and building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to deliver on project goals.

As the successful candidate, you will coordinate project selection and review processes, manage communications and website content, support governance and reporting requirements, and foster effective stakeholder engagement.

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong project management experience with a proven record of coordinating or supporting projects through to completion. Well-developed research, analytical, and problem-solving skills will be key to your success, while knowledge of drug discovery and/or medicinal chemistry will be highly regarded.

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

Monash University invites applications from candidates who can demonstrate valid and current Australian work rights.

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- 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 Brendon Monahan, Director, MedChem Australia,

Position Description: Senior Project Officer

Applications Close: Thursday 18 September 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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