Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow, Behavioural Scientist

Monash • Clayton, NC

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides leadership across projects focused on behaviour change, including the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions targeting physical activity, nutrition, sleep and 24-hour movement behaviours. The position also leads work in digital tools, wearable technologies, AI-enabled health coaching systems and immersive digital platforms, while supporting data collection activities at the BrainPark, Clayton Campus. Responsibilities include behaviour change research and intervention design across funded and emerging projects, working with national and international collaborators. The role contributes to major programs such as ProPASS, UK Biobank and other large epidemiological platforms, translating findings into real-world behavioural interventions. It also involves grant development, managing research teams and budgets, supervising staff and higher degree research students and delivering high-quality outputs including peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• PhD in behavioural science, health psychology, public health, exercise science, or a related discipline.
• Postdoctoral research experience.
• A strong track record of publications in leading peer-reviewed journals.
• Success in competitive grant applications.
• Demonstrated capability in research leadership and supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in digital health interventions.
• Experience with wearable and accelerometry-based data.
• Experience with co-design methodologies.
• Experience with implementation science.

Responsibilities

• Behaviour change research and intervention design across funded and emerging projects.
• Working with national and international collaborators.
• Contributing to major programs such as ProPASS, UK Biobank and other large epidemiological platforms.
• Translating findings into real-world behavioural interventions.
• Grant development.
• Managing research teams and budgets.
• Supervising staff and higher degree research students.
• Delivering high-quality outputs including peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Supporting data collection activities at the BrainPark, Clayton Campus.

Benefits

• 17% employer superannuation
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Support for parents
• Access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree