Early Career Researchers
2023 ECR Committee members L-R - Back row: Dr Hari Sivaraman, Dr Muideen Olaiya, Dr Wittaya Suwakulsiri, Dr Ashlee Hutchinson Front row: Dr Shanti Gurung, Dr Raissa Wibawa, Dr Sarah Marshall, Dr Poh Yi Gan Absent : Dr Pierre-Antoine Dugue, Dr Harriet Fitzgerald, Dr Shanie Landen, Dr Sarah Lang, Dr Gloria Leung, Dr Karthika Radhakrishan, Dr Caroline Skene, Dr Rukmali Wijayarathna
About Early Career Researchers at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are scientists with less than 10 years' experience post-PhD. At the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (SCS), ECRs enjoy a focused support network. We recognise that ECRs are pivotal to our research capacity; bringing expertise, enthusiasm and professionalism to our school.
The ECR community at SCS includes scientists and clinician-scientists in research and dual research/teaching positions. We have ECRs across our departments supervising Honours and PhD students, applying for funding and undertaking ground-breaking medical research projects.
We offer mentoring programs, professional development and social events to help keep ECRs on-track as they progress in their research and teaching career.
ECR mentoring program
We provide an annual mentoring program to ECRs, pairing mentees with an appropriate senior academic for confidential advice and career planning. Throughout the year the mentee will organise several meetings with their mentor to discuss key issues and challenges. We additionally organise peer-support meetings for mentees. Read more about the program here.
SCS ECR mentoring program - testimonials.
2021-22 mentoring program
Applications for 2021-22 ECR Mentorship Program are now open. To apply, please complete the application form. We will try to assign you a mentor within two weeks of receiving your mentor request. For enquiries, please contact our mentoring program representatives:
- Dr Ariel Dunn (ariel.dunn@monash.edu)
- Dr Ali Crichton (alison.crichton@monashhealth.org)
Meet the team
- CLICK HERE for information on our ECR team and their contact details.
Resources
Monash Health Translation Precinct
Monash University
- Monash ECR Portal (Authcate required): Useful resources for all ECRs based at Monash
- Monash Research Office
- Talent Enhancement Scheme (Authcate required): Useful resources for all ECRs based at Monash
- Physician-scientists
- ECR Network and ECR Development Framework
- Monash Institute of Graduate Research
- Future Research Leaders program
- Monash Education Academy
- Research Impact and Publishing Guide
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences