Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job No.: 697372 

Location: Caulfield campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 2 years fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $123,138 - $146,228 Level B plus 17% employer superannuation

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity 

Join an exciting research program as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, investigating how digital e-auctions can improve agricultural market performance in Lao PDR and Cambodia. You will contribute to the design and empirical evaluation of a large-scale field experiment, including household, market and value-chain surveys, quantitative analysis, and the development, testing and implementation of a digital e-auction platform.

Working closely with research partners across Australia, Lao PDR and Cambodia, you will play an active role in coordinating field research, managing and integrating survey, market and platform data, and contributing to high-quality academic and policy outputs. The role provides an opportunity to work at the intersection of economics, agricultural markets and digital technology, with extended periods of international fieldwork.

About You 

As the successful candidate, you will hold a PhD in economics, agricultural economics or a closely related discipline, with strong quantitative and econometric skills and experience using statistical software such as Stata, R or Python. You will bring demonstrated experience in empirical research, survey design or implementation, data analysis and research publication, together with the ability to work independently and coordinate complex field-based research activities.

Experience working with technology-enabled interventions or digital platforms, or combining survey data with administrative, transactional or digital-platform data, will be highly regarded. Knowledge of Lao PDR or Cambodia, previous fieldwork experience in Southeast Asia, or knowledge of Lao or Khmer will also be desirable, alongside strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with international research partners and diverse stakeholders.

About Monash University

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

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 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: Associate Professor Paulo Santos, paulo.santos@monash.edu  

Position Description: Research Fellow

Applications Close: Wednesday 16th September 2026, 11:55pm AEST

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