Jobs at The University of Melbourne

Leads corporate and philanthropic partnerships, community and alumni engagement, and events for the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre. Responsibilities include growing revenue and strategic relationships, managing partnership pipelines, activating entrepreneurial networks, overseeing events, coaching staff, and reporting on budgets, risks, engagement, and impact.

Analyze University data, test hypotheses, develop visualizations and reports, and provide actionable recommendations. The role partners with faculties and business functions to gather requirements, document methodologies, build scalable reporting solutions using AWS, Power BI and Excel, and improve stakeholder capability in data-informed decision-making.

Coordinate large-scale university graduations, commencements, and examinations across multiple sites. Manage event logistics, production schedules, suppliers, budgets, safety, risk, and quality requirements. Support event production, supervise and train casual staff, prepare operational materials, and contribute to process improvement and post-event reviews. Ensure ceremonies and examinations run safely, seamlessly, on schedule, and uphold academic integrity.

Leads strategic initiatives for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, translating faculty priorities into coordinated projects, partnerships, governance support, and executive decision-making materials. The role coordinates stakeholders across schools and functions, develops strategic briefings and plans, and embeds processes that improve accountability and delivery. Strong strategy, project management, communication, stakeholder engagement, judgment, and problem-solving skills are required.

Lead strategic operations for an Australian Research Council Centre spanning five universities and multiple partners. Establish governance, reporting, financial, workforce, and resource frameworks; oversee ARC accounts and compliance; prepare for mid-term review; secure long-term funding; align distributed teams; and provide senior organisational leadership, planning, and stakeholder management.

Manage two DFAT-funded global health programs focused on viral hepatitis elimination across the Indo-Pacific. Coordinate international partners, workplans, budgets, governance meetings, procurement, travel, reporting, risk registers, safeguarding, GEDSI, and MEL integration. The role requires strong project management, stakeholder engagement, communication, financial monitoring, and compliance with University and DFAT requirements.

Design and refine curriculum modules, interdisciplinary learning experiences, assessments, and teacher support materials aligned with Australian and state curriculum frameworks. Translate Indigenous Knowledge, research, and expert input into accessible, age-appropriate, culturally respectful resources. Collaborate with Indigenous Knowledge experts and educators, document permissions and provenance, participate in quality assurance and feedback cycles, and support research-informed educational outputs.

Lead the development of research-based ventures within a university venture studio. Responsibilities include assessing emerging technologies, validating markets, shaping commercial and business strategies, forming teams, attracting founders and advisers, supporting investment readiness, and maintaining momentum across multiple ventures. The role also involves building relationships with researchers, investors, and industry partners; contributing to portfolio company governance as a director; and improving the Venture Studio’s company-building model.

Coordinates student wellbeing support, academic adjustments, special consideration, exams, extensions, timetables and assessment enquiries. Provides confidential consultations and referrals, interprets relevant policies and legislation, collaborates with academics and University services, and develops wellbeing-focused web content. Plans health promotion activities and events while managing competing administrative priorities, deadlines and reporting requirements across Melbourne Law School.

The Professor of Accounting will lead internationally recognized accounting research, publish in leading journals, secure external funding, innovate undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervise doctoral and honours students, and provide strategic leadership. The role also involves mentoring academics, engaging with regulators, government and industry, contributing to professional forums, and shaping accounting policy and public debate.

Provides high-level executive and administrative support to a clinician-scientist across clinical, research, and leadership activities. Responsibilities include coordinating multidisciplinary clinic schedules, managing patient records, facilitating communication among stakeholders, arranging meetings and travel, preparing correspondence, and maintaining confidentiality and compliance with healthcare policies.

Leads the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry Periodontics program, overseeing curriculum, assessment, clinical supervision, patient care, research, grant funding, postgraduate research supervision, and national and international professional engagement. The role advances specialist Periodontics education, translational research, accreditation standards, and clinical innovation while mentoring specialist clinicians and research students.

Supports livestock and broadacre cropping operations at a university farm. Responsibilities include feeding and handling animals, managing sheep, assisting with robotic dairy operations, weed spraying, fence maintenance, machinery upkeep, record management, and general husbandry. The role requires safe work practices, physical fitness, attention to detail, teamwork, and willingness to learn while contributing to agricultural education and research.

Develop and deliver integrated digital marketing and communications campaigns for AURIN, creating content across web, social, email, print, and external channels. Translate complex urban research and data into compelling stories, coordinate stakeholder approvals, and support conferences, workshops, presentations, contractors, and suppliers. The role manages content scheduling, case studies, website updates, and stakeholder engagement across academic, government, and industry audiences.

Design, coordinate, teach, and review online counselling subjects for a new Master of Counselling. The role leads curriculum and subject development, supports and mentors online educators, ensures academic and professional accreditation compliance, and contributes to governance, policy, planning, and community partnerships. The coordinator will collaborate with academic leaders, multidisciplinary educators, and online learning specialists to deliver high-quality, practice-relevant learning experiences.

Lead and continuously improve the public health laboratory’s Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO and NATA requirements. Develop quality frameworks, audits, corrective actions, governance, and risk processes. Advise and train laboratory staff and partners, collaborate with scientific and IT leaders on digital and AI-enabled improvements, and use data and reporting to enhance operational performance and compliance.

Conduct qualitative and visual fieldwork on urban visual governance and graffiti management across Australian cities. Responsibilities include interviews, ethnography, policy analysis, literature reviews, case studies, workshops, exhibitions, stakeholder engagement, and presenting research findings. The role supports an ARC-funded project and collaboration with academic, government, artist, and community partners.

Supports data licensing, contract management, and compliance for a national urban research network. Responsibilities include preparing documentation, tracking contractual tasks, monitoring obligations, escalating risks, securing approvals, maintaining contract and intellectual property records, and responding to compliance queries. The role requires accurate administration, strong organisation, stakeholder communication, and familiarity with legal, research, intellectual property, and university policy frameworks.

Lead integrated administration, research services, and teaching support for a university microbiology and immunology department. Develop strategic plans, performance measures, and resource models; oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial risk, infrastructure, space planning, and laboratory operations. Coordinate compliant service delivery across academic and research stakeholders, support new-building operational readiness, and lead collaborative teams through organizational change.

The Head of School will provide strategic, academic and operational leadership for the School of Mathematics and Statistics. Responsibilities include advancing research and teaching excellence, developing strategy, managing resources, fostering an inclusive high-performing culture, supporting staff and students, building interdisciplinary and external partnerships, and strengthening the School’s international reputation and broader impact.