Job No.: 691811
Location: 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $118,974 – $141,283 pa Level B plus 17% superannuation
The Opportunity: Monash University is seeking a Research Fellow to join the Australian Living Evidence Collaboration (part of Cochrane Australia) within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the Alfred campus.
We are seeking an outstanding Level B Research Fellow to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team leading the development of living clinical practice guidelines for pregnancy care in Australia (as part of the LEAPP project).
We are looking for a motivated and methodologically strong researcher with expertise in evidence synthesis, clinical epidemiology, public health, or a related discipline. Experience in systematic reviews, guideline development, or implementation science will be highly regarded, as will familiarity with GRADE methods and digital technologies supporting evidence workflows. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of pregnancy care in Australia by ensuring that the latest and most robust evidence is translated rapidly and transparently into practice.
PhD Scholarships:
Integrating living evidence into adaptive platform trials to improve efficiencies within the research ecosystem
Job No.: 689242
Location: 553 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne. Moving to 509 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne in October 2026
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment
Supervisory Team: Dr Samantha Chakraborty, Professor Tari Turner
Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance, at current value of $37,145AUD per annum 2025 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per RTP stipend scholarship conditions at: www.monash.edu/graduate-research/study/scholarships/scholarship-policy-and-procedures. The stipend may be converted to top-up funding if candidates receive a University international or national PhD scholarship. Additional support may also be available for project resources and conference attendance.
The Opportunity: We are seeking expressions of interest from talented candidates who wish to apply for a PhD to undertake research enhancing adaptive platform trial (APT) design to improve efficiencies in research generation and accelerate the impact of research on health outcomes.
The PhD research projects will be embedded in a wider research program funded by an NHMRC Ideas Grant focused on advancing adaptive platform trials by incorporating new external research as it emerges. The two PhD projects will be based at the Australian Living Evidence Collaboration within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and candidates will work closely with team members from multiple adaptive platform trials across Australia.
Two project-specific PhD scholarships are available as follows:
Project 1: Integrating living evidence into adaptive platform trials to strengthen the research ecosystem
This project aims to explore the implications of integrating living evidence into APTs, from the perspective of the wider research community.
The project will involve identifying factors that may encourage or hinder ongoing use of living evidence in APTs. Activities will involve conducting a needs analysis and process map of potential high-value decision points within APTs that would benefit from living evidence. The student will also gain expertise in conducting co-design workshops and qualitative interviews; and will have the opportunity to gain experience liaising with a range of research stakeholders including APT trial teams, consumers, journal editors and guideline developers.
Project 2: Integrating living evidence into adaptive platform trials to create efficiencies in research generation
This project aims to explore the processes for integrating living evidence into APT workflows and decisions, from the perspective of adaptive platform trial teams. This project would be ideally suited to a student who has experience working in clinical trials and may be a clinician, researcher, or student who is affiliated with an APT.
The project will involve using an organisational readiness lens to understand and implement a co-designed living evidence method across two APT pilot sites. The student will also gain expertise in developing a scoping review and conducting and disseminating living evidence syntheses to inform APT decisions.
Selection criteria: Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate and present valid and current Australian work rights.
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with honours or a master’s in a relevant discipline, with strong academic results. The project would ideally suit candidates with a background in health sciences or medicine, with an interest in research translation and implementation science.
Interested applicants should refer to the PhD entry requirements before applying: www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/apply
If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus, we look forward to hearing from you.
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: Dr Samantha Chakraborty, [email protected]