CHAIR IN NEONATAL PAEDIATRICS

• An international opportunity to lead, inspire, and change the lives of newborns

• Join one of the world's most integrated perinatal research ecosystems 

• A platform of exceptional depth and momentum, ready for its next chapter 

About the organisation

With a footprint that extends across Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Italy, China and India, and comprising more than 20,000 staff and approximately 86,000 students globally, Monash University is Australia’s largest and most international university. In its short history, Monash has rapidly risen through global university rankings and firmly established itself among the world's best universities. In health and medical research, Monash is recognised internationally for the breadth and depth of its work, for its commitment to translational research, and as a thriving hub for biomedical innovation. The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences – the largest faculty at Monash and consistently ranked in the top 40 universities worldwide for clinical, pre-clinical, and health sciences – is home to more than 63,000 graduates working across medicine, nursing, allied health, and research. The Monash Health Translation Precinct, a collaborative initiative of Monash University, Monash Health, and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research, anchors one of Australia's most productive health research ecosystems, where the co-location of discovery scientists, translational researchers, and clinical teams creates the conditions for real-world impact.

About the role

The Financial Markets Foundation for Children Chair in Neonatal Paediatrics is a Level E (Professor) appointment within the School of Clinical Sciences, based at Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton. The Chair will build on the remarkable foundations established since this position was created in 2020, including advancing the strategic development of newborn medicine at Monash, fostering the cohesive interdisciplinary research group, leading active and planned clinical trials, attracting competitive grant funding and further building the growing pipeline of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers across neonatal neurology, respiratory medicine, neuroprotection, and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Responsible for the next chapter of the Foundation, the next Chair will drive discovery, translation, and clinical impact through sustained academic leadership, deep collaboration with The Ritchie Centre, the Hudson Institute, and Monash Newborn, and cultivate the next generation of clinician-scientists in an environment that is both ambitious and collegial. A fractional clinical role with Monash Health will also be offered with this appointment.

About you

You are a highly regarded clinician-scientist with an outstanding international record in research relevant to newborn medicine, and the vision, leadership capability, and collaborative instincts to build on what has already been established. With a specialist qualification in paediatrics and a distinguished research profile evidenced by high-impact publications and significant competitive grant success, you bring the intellectual ambition to inspire a research community and the strategic acumen to shape its future direction. You are an experienced leader of multidisciplinary teams, a committed mentor of early-career researchers and trainees, and a skilled relationship builder across clinical, academic, and institutional environments. Deeply motivated by the prospect of improving outcomes for the world's most vulnerable newborns and their families, you will embrace this opportunity to lead one of the world's foremost neonatal programs, and to make an enduring difference at Monash, in Australia, and globally.

How to apply

Monash University has appointed SHK Partner, Catherine Reidy, to lead this international search. Click ‘Apply on website’ to submit your application which should include your CV and a covering letter incorporating a brief statement outlining your vision, motivation and what you will bring to the role. For an initial confidential discussion, please email catherine.reidy@shk.com.au, quoting reference 3622165. Closing date for receipt of applications is July 31 2026.