MNHS – Behavioural neuroscience
For graduates of a:
Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Honours)
See Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty website for a full list of all double degrees with a
Behavioural Neuroscience component: med.monash.edu
The following information provides career titles, employment opportunities, professional associations
and links to salary information relevant to these qualifications.
Careers that can be moved into
with these qualifications:
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Audiologist
Behavioural Neuroscientist
Biotechnologist
Clinical Psychologist
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
Counsellor
Educational/Developmental Psychologist
Forensic Psychologist
Genetic Counsellor
Laboratory Manager
Lecturer/Academic
Neurology Assistant
Neuropsychologist
Pharmaceutical Company Representative
Pharmaceutical Scientist
Public Health Official (government)
Research Assistant/Administrator
Science Journalist
Teaching
Private
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Note: further qualifications may be required for
some roles.
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Potential employers of students
with these qualifications:
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Government
apsjobs.gov.au, careers.vic.gov.au and
job-directory.com.au are good starting points
for information about career opportunities within
the federal, state and local governments.
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Australian Federal Police (AFP) afp.gov.au
Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au
Competition and Consumer Commission
accc.gov.au
Department of Education and Training
education.gov.au
Department of Employment
employment.gov.au
Department of Health health.gov.au
Department of Human Services
humanservices.gov.au
Victorian Brain and Spine Centre
vbsc.org.au
AstraZeneca Australia
astrazeneca.com.au
AusBiotech Ltd ausbiotech.org
Auspep Pty Ltd auspep.com.au
Austin Health austin.org.au
Austin Research austin.org.au/research
Biota biotapharma.com
Burnet Institute burnet.edu.au
Cabrini Health cabrini.com.au
CSL Limited csl.com.au
DNA Solutions dnasolutions.com.au
Dorevitch Pathology dorevitch.com.au
Gilead gilead.com
Healthscope Functional Pathology
healthscopepathology.com.au/index.php/
functional-pathology/
Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
mhri.edu.au
Melbourne IVF mivf.com.au
Novogen novogen.com
Optum optum.com
Perfusion Services
perfusionservices.com.au
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International
For information regarding international
employment opportunities, please visit:
monash.edu/careers/students-grads/
find-a-job/working-outside-australia.html
Refs:
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Not for Profit
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Alfred Hospital alfred.org.au
Australian Institute of Sport
ausport.gov.au/ais
Australian Sports Commission
ausport.gov.au/information
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
baker.edu.au
Brain Research Institute brain.org.au
The Florey florey.edu.au
Ludwig Cancer Research ludwig.edu.au
Melbourne Health mh.org.au
Mental Health Research Institute
www.mhri.edu.au
Monash Health monashhealth.org
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
mcri.edu.au
Orygen Research Division
orygen.org.au/Our-Research
Peninsula Health peninsulahealth.org.au
Peter Mac petermac.org
Royal Melbourne Hospital
mh.org.au/royal_melbourne_hospital
Stem Cells Australia
stemcellsaustralia.edu.au
VicHealth vichealth.vic.gov.au
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
vifm.org
Victorian Institute of Sport vis.org.au
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Graduate Destination Survey (GDS),
Monash University
Graduate Opportunities
graduateopportunities.com.au
Career Gateway
careergateway.monash.edu.au
monash.edu/careers
The skills and attributes these
qualifications aim to develop:
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Monash Graduate Attributes Policy
policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/management/
monash-graduate-attributes-policy.html
Employability Skills (Career Connect)
monash.edu.au/careers/studentsgrads/employability-skills.html
Psychology Board of Australia
psychologyboard.gov.au
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Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory
Agency – Forensic Science (ANZPAA)
anzpaa.org.au/forensic-science
Australian Psychological Society
psychology.org.au
Australian Society for Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology asbmb.org.au
Medical Technology Association of Australia
mtaa.org.au
Helpful Links:
General
Professional associations relevant
to these qualifications:
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Australian Academy of Science
science.org.au
Australian College of Psychologists
accp.org.au
Australian Medical Association
ama.com.au
Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS)
ans.org.au
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monash.edu/careers
seek.com.au
jobsearch.gov.au
careerone.com.au
adzuna.com.au
graduatecareers.com.au
graduateopportunities.com
myfuture.edu.au
unigrad.com.au
fairwork.gov.au
Salary Indicator:
Please visit these websites for the most current
figures:
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Monash Clubs and Societies
Enhance your employment outcomes; become
involved with clubs and societies at Monash
University.
Monash student associations are a good
starting point for a list of the range of clubs and
societies at Monash University. Some include:
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Monash University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of its content and persons wishing to rely
on the information contained in the publication should verify the accuracy of that information at the
time they intend to use it. Published February 2015. CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C.
This publication is prepared as a guide only. The content is based on information publicly available.
Each list provides a sample only. It is not intended to be comprehensive.
Did you find the information in this flyer useful? Remember to respond to Australian Graduate Survey
(AGS) when it’s your turn. For more information:
graduatecareers.com.au/research/surveys/australiangraduatesurvey
Fair Work fairwork.gov.au/pay
Graduate Careers
graduatecareers.com.au/
research/gradjobsdollars
Job Outlook joboutlook.gov.au
Monash Neuroscience and Psychology
Society monashclubs.org/Clubs/SNAPS
Monash Student Association (Clayton)
msa.monash.edu
Monash Science Society (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/Science
Biological Society (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/Biological
Monash Advanced Science and Science
Scholar Society (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/MASS3
Careers, Leadership and
Volunteering
T:
+61 3 9905 4170
E:
careerconnect@monash.edu
W: monash.edu/careers