Senior Lecturer in Terahertz Imaging

• School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Teach courses in the advanced electrical engineering curriculum aligned with your area of research expertise.

• Experience in applications of terahertz quantum-cascade lasers will be highly regarded

• Based at our picturesque and Vibrant St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

About This Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lecturer in Terahertz Imaging to focus their efforts on leveraging their established record of achievement in teaching, research and service and engagement. At this level the successful candidate may coordinate or lead the activities of other staff and is expected to have an active and effective record of supervising Higher Degree by Research students successfully to completion as principal supervisor. This position will report to the Discipline Leader for Imaging, Sensing, and Biomedical Engineering.

It is expected that the successful applicant would have the demonstrated capability and willingness to teach into one or more of the following teaching areas within the school:

• Introductory programming

• Intermediate systems programming

• Embedded and digital systems at the introductory, intermediate or advanced undergraduate level

• Engineering individual capstone projects, research methods and engineering professional practice at the senior undergraduate and postgraduate levels

• Electrical engineering team projects and engineering professional practice at the introductory or intermediate undergraduate level

In addition, applicants are expected to be able to teach courses in the advanced electrical engineering curriculum aligned with their area of research expertise.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited too: 

• Teaching

• Research

• Supervision and Researcher Development

• Citizenship and Service

This is a teaching & research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance .

This is a full-time continuing position at Academic level C. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $132,201.83 - $152,202.33, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $154,676.15 - $178,076.72 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad:  from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You  

• Completion of a PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

• Background in applications of terahertz quantum-cascade lasers.

• Experience with the design and application of state-of-the-art Terahertz imaging and spectroscopy systems base on terahertz quantum-cascade lasers.

• Experience with the design and application of optical cryostats and coolers including liquid helium flow, liquid nitrogen flow, mechanical and thermoelectric cooler technologies.

• Experience with the design, development and applications in the field of Terahertz and mid infrared (MIR) scattering Near-Field Optical-Microscopy (s-SNOM).

• An established profile in teaching and research in the discipline area.

• National recognition in Terahertz Imaging, with an internationally developing profile and an established record of publications in reputed refereed journal and presenting at conferences.

• A strong record of successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding.

• Evidence of a high level of quality teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level across a variety of settings, including small and large groups.

• A strong track record of course coordination and participation in the development and continuous innovation of new programs, curriculum design and course material in the discipline area.

• A solid record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion.

• A growing record of meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with a strong contribution to external activities.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.  

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

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Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Associate Professor Philip Terrill at [email protected]

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Responses to the ‘About You’ section

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-36950).