Senior Research Partnerships Officer

2 days ago

Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

The Opportunity

The Faculty of Arts is seeking a Senior Research Partnerships Officer to drive high-quality research development and strategic partnership growth, strengthening the Faculty's diverse research portfolio. This position plays a key role in advancing funding opportunities, fostering meaningful external collaborations, and supporting the Faculty's commitment to sustained research excellence and industry engagement.

In this role, you will provide end-to-end support for research development activities, including guiding the preparation of competitive funding proposals and coordinating internal grant schemes. You will identify emerging funding opportunities, build and maintain external partnerships, develop high-quality promotional materials, and deliver targeted training. The position also contributes to continuous process improvements, and ensures compliance across funded programs.

As the successful candidate, you will bring strong strategic and innovative problem-solving skills, using sound analysis and judgment to navigate complex environments. You will be experienced in interpreting detailed information to produce accurate research budgets, plans and funding proposals, and confident in crafting compelling, audience-focused submissions and briefs. Your ability to develop high-quality narratives, marketing materials and reports for external stakeholders, including government, will be matched by excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills across research, industry and government settings. You will demonstrate persuasive negotiation capabilities, work effectively with internal stakeholders in both cross-functional teams and autonomous settings, and display the agility needed to deliver high-quality outcomes within tight timeframes.

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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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 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: Ms Vanja Radojevic-Terzic, Research Partnerships Manager,

Position Description: Senior Research Partnerships Officer

Applications Close: Sunday 11 January 2026, 11:55pm AEDT

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