Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Discrete Mathematics

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Discrete Mathematics

Job No.: 694429 

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment 

Remuneration: $123,138 - $146,228 pa Level B OR $150,841 - $173,931 pa Level C (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 Monash University's School of Mathematics as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Discrete Mathematics (Level B or C) and contribute to world-class teaching and research in one of Australia's leading mathematics schools. 

In this role, you will work closely with colleagues across the School of Mathematics to advance research in discrete mathematics, deliver outstanding teaching, and support the development of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research areas of interest include combinatorics, graph theory, design theory, and algebra with a combinatorial flavour.

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for:

1. Delivering high-quality teaching and curriculum development, including preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars, developing subject and course materials, coordinating courses (Level C), and fostering an engaging learning environment for students.

2. Conducting and advancing impactful research in discrete mathematics, building a strong publication profile, contributing to collaborative research projects, supervising honours and postgraduate research students, and, at Senior Lecturer level, leading research initiatives and securing external research funding.

3. Contributing to the academic life of the School, including student consultation and mentoring, assessment and marking, professional engagement, committee participation, and broader service activities that support the School's teaching, research and strategic objectives.

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 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.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 Ian Wanless, Professor (Research), ***********@monash.edu

Position Description:  

Lecturer - Level B - Discrete Mathematics

Senior Lecturer - Level C - Discrete Mathematics

Applications Close: Sunday 13 September 2026, 11:55 pm AEDT

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