- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Chance

The Assistant Lecturer will be a motivated and talented climate scientist, physical oceanographer or atmospheric scientist and a key member of the Monash climate variability and change group, which includes a focus on Southern Ocean and Antarctic climate.

Reporting to Dr Ariaan Purich, the Assistant Lecturer will conduct collaborative research within the Monash climate variability and change group, with the opportunity to co-mentor research students and conduct their own independent research. The Assistant Lecturer will have an interest in investigating processes driving Southern Ocean and Antarctic climate variability and change, exploring interactions between the atmosphere, ocean and sea ice. This includes exploring the influence of changes occurring around the Antarctic margins on the broader climate system. Experience with computational modelling is desired.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate level units, including on the following topics: 1) climate science, 2) climate modelling, 3) climate change risks to society.

About Monash University

AtMonash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking - a place where great things happen.

We value difference anddiversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion aninclusive 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 theworld’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Together with ourcommitment 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 includessupporting parents.

Research statement (no more than 2 pages, addresses KSC 2, 3, 8-11, 12)

Teaching statement (no more than 1 page, addresses KSC 4, 5, 8, 12)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement (no more than 1 page, addresses KSC 6, 7, 12)

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at **************@monash.eduin 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: Dr Ariaan Purich, Senior Lecturer, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, *************@monash.edu

Applications Close: Thursday 6 August 2026, 11:55pm AEST

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📌 Assistant Lecturer in Climate Science (Monash)
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