Useful information and resources to help you pursue a research career
What do you want to do? Think about your career plan and the kind of job
you want to do.
People to talk with:
Supervisor
Other members of your department
Head of Department
Postdoctoral researchers (include those from other disciplines)
Researchers
Research Office staff
Careers counsellors
Find out who the key people are in your area of research
Check the web pages of the university or research institute.
Ask for introductions.
Contact them - by phone, letter orin person.
Prepare your 'calling card' to promote yourself and your research work, in one or two pages.
Make yourself known.
Work on research projects of established researchers
Established researchers applying for research funding can include research personnel (with PhDs) needed for the proposed project, either named or unnamed.You could be that named person! When unnamed personnel are included and the grant applicationis successful, these positions are filled by advertising. Know when the results of the major grant schemes are announced. Look out for these advertisements.
When should you start looking for postdoctoral funding? The funding cycle can take a period of several months, from the application stage to notification of results, with the actual funds being awarded in the year following that of the application. So start your search well in advance!
Jobs at Monash - Look at the description of the job. Does it fit in with your career plans?.
Other Australian Universities - Go to the Departmental and Research Office websites. Review the work being done in your field. Check the jobs and fellowships being advertised. Visit other universities if possible.
Databases
ResearchJobs
Weekly employment service for positions in the Research & Development sector in Australia.
Career.edu - Jobboard for the academic and research community
Job seekers can submit resumes and employers can post current openings for faculty, postdoctoral, and graduate student positions free of charge. This is a non-profit network organized specifically for the international academic community.
Contact: If you have enquiries with the information on these pages or need assistance Dennis Batson, Grants Officer dennis.batson@adm.monash.edu.au Tel 990 51193
