Senior Research Engineer

Senior Research Engineer

Job No.: 662548

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $131,473 – $139,551 pa HEW Level 09 (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

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.

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The Opportunity

The Ai for Law Enforcement and Community Safety (AiLECS) Research Centre is a collaboration between the Australian Federal Police and Monash University. The centre has an extensive work programme across themes including but not limited to:

• AI for assisting criminal investigations
• Pattern of life characterisation
• Data ontology development
• AI and the legal system

A cross-cutting consideration is that all the work of the centre be undertaken in an ethical and transparent manner.

The AiLECS Research Centre, located within the Faculty of Information Technology,  is seeking an experienced Senior Research Engineer to lead the delivery of advanced software development and construction practices to support the projects run by the AiLECS Research Centre.

This role will involve:

• Leading and managing applied research and development of software tools and platforms that operationalise the research work of the AiLECS
• Undertaking design of complex software applications, components and modules, creating and communicating multiple design views, and identifying and evaluating alternative designs and trade-offs
• Providing expert, specialist advice and guidance to team members and senior management, providing subject matter expertise to projects
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with technical stakeholders, effectively managing client relationships with respect to user experience and testing matters

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• Qualifications in computer science of software engineering
• Extensive experience in design, coding and testing of quality software and construction practices
• Advanced skills in core technologies and core programming languages such as Python and C#
• Strong working knowledge of agile methodologies. SDLD, cloud based services and data modelling
• Highly developed relationship management skills, with the ability to lead, influence, mentor and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders
• And ideally, familiarity with contemporary law enforcement tools and techniques will be highly valued

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, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

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Monash avidly 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 .

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.

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to ‘How to apply for Monash Jobs ‘.

Enquiries

Associate Professor, Campbell Wilson, AiLECS Monash Co-Director, +61 3 9903 1142

Position Description

 Senior Research Engineer

Closing Date

Thursday 21 March 2024, 11:55pm AEDT

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