OPTIMA has robust equity, diversity and inclusion policies that supports its researchers by providing family-friendly work practices, including part-time opportunities and flexible working hours. There is also the opportunity for skill advancement, and all our members are assigned an industry-based mentor.
PHDOpportunities
From time to time, OPTIMA advertises PhD opportunities with generous top-up scholarships across our two nodes, the University of Melbourne and Monash University.
Our PhD programmes run for 3.5 years and include a year of industry placement, ensuring graduates are well prepared for careers beyond academia.
We invite prospective candidates to apply through OPTIMA. Applications are assessed against project requirements, and suitable candidates may be offered a PhD at either node.
Before applying, please ensure you meet the admission requirements of both universities, as offers cannot be made without eligibility for either Monash University (link) or the University of Melbourne (link).
We do not currently have any open PhD opportunities.
Research FellowOpportunities
Research fellows are located at OPTIMA’s two nodes. Our research fellows are responsible for advancing optimisation methodologies, developing open-source software tools, co-supervising Masters and PhD students, collaborating with industry partners, and communicating and disseminating the research results that are not commercial-in-confidence. Follow our Twitter or LinkedIn pages for updates.
We do not currently have any open Research Fellow opportunities.
Project TeamJobs
The project team is integral to supporting the research direction of OPTIMA. The project team is comprised of The Centre Manager and Software Developers. Follow our Twitter or LinkedIn pages for updates.
Associate InvestigatorOpportunities
An Associate Investigator is a member employed at an Australian or overseas research institution. They are self-nominated or nominated by an OPTIMA Chief Investigator. The OPTIMA Executive Committee approves them. An Associate Investigator is not a Chief Investigator but does have significant engagement with OPTIMA in some way. For example, this could be by engaging in a substantial and ongoing research project in optimisation, collaborating in an optimisation project with an OPTIMA Chief Investigator or being a joint supervisor of an OPTIMA student. Associate Investigators are appointed for renewable two-year terms.