Research Assistant

Job No.: 604286

Location: Caulfield campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3-year Fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $69,401 - $94,190 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Be inspired, every day
• Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities
• Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions

Everyone needs a platform to launch a satisfying career. At Monash, we give you the space and support to take your career in all kinds of exciting new directions. You’ll have access to quality research, infrastructure and learning facilities, opportunities to collaborate internationally, as well as the grants you’ll need to publish your work. We’re a university full of energetic and enthusiastic minds, driven to challenge what’s expected, expand what we know, and learn from other inspiring, empowering thinkers.

The Opportunity

The Monash Business School undertakes education, research, consultancy and community engagements across all the main business and economics disciplines. The Department of Banking and Finance was established in 2014 and has its roots in the David Syme School of Banking and Finance. Our commitment to excellence is proven through our world-class research outputs and contemporary and engaging teaching practices. The Department delivers quality and impactful research that influences the industry. We have a vibrant research culture, and engage with the industry to drive and deliver relevant research projects.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Research Assistant to assist in the development of research related material which will be used for teaching. In addition, you will also conduct research and contribute to the production of conference and seminar papers from that research. As part of your role, you will also provide advice to postgraduate students, manage the extensive financial database subscriptions and provide assistance with collection, management, manipulation and analysis of data.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have well-developed organisational skills and be able to solve complex problems by using discretion, innovation and the exercise diagnostic skills and/or expertise. You will have excellent written communication and verbal communication skills with proven ability to produce clear, succinct reports and documents. Familiarity with programming languages and statistical software packages, such as Matlab, Stata, Python, R, C++, Fortran and SAS will be an advantage.

If you are enthusiastic at the prospect of embarking on a ground-breaking challenge, we strongly encourage you to apply!

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

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Enquiries

Chris Veld, Professor, Department of Banking and Finance, +61 3 9903 4142

Position Description

Research Assistant

Closing Date

Thursday 05 March 2020, 11:55pm AEDT