Indigenous Mentoring jobs

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of School, the focus of this role will be to lead both research and teaching for the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s social and emotional well-being.

As the successful candidate you will be responsible for providing academic leadership of the Murrup Bung-allambee Indigenous Psychology Group, guiding its research agenda, mentoring Indigenous students and staff engaged with the group, and continuing its work advancing culturally responsive and decolonial approaches to psychology teaching and practice.

The appointee will have a doctoral qualification and/or recognised significant experience in the relevant discipline area.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – 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.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.

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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 are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu 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 Shantha Rajaratnam, Head of School, School of Psychological Sciences +61 3 (9905 3934)

Position Description: Associate Professor of Psychology - Level D - Indigenous

Applications Close: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 11:55pm AEDT

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