Lecturer - Animal Scientist

Curtin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU 2018 and QS World University Rankings 2019), and is placed 20th in the world for universities less than 50 years old (QS Top 50 Under 50 2019). Curtin is WA’s preferred university, with highly engaged industry-facing partners. Curtin is a major global player, with well-integrated campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius and Dubai.

The School of Molecular and Life Sciences hosts the disciplines of Agriculture and Food, Chemistry and Ecology, each with strong education and research programs.  Courses are supported by research-led teaching and are dedicated to creating graduates with industry experience. The School strives to act as a source of independent and expert advice to industry, government and society, and to carry out research and development with particular relevance to the regional community.

The School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to teach the animal science and introductory agriculture-based units offered in agribusiness and agriculture courses at both undergraduate and master’s level.
The School is strengthening capacity in agriculture, food science and agribusiness, in part, by delivering education programs at the main Perth campus as well as the Muresk Institute (approx. 110 km east of Perth).
Please visit this website to explore more at:

https://scieng.curtin.edu.au/schools/school-of-molecular-and-life-sciences

Your new role
As a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, you will make significant contributions to teaching and research, and will carry out activities to enhance and develop scholarly activities relevant to the discipline or profession.
You will have a developing or successful research track record, in either a component of animal science, or in the education of agriculture, that you are able to further develop within the role.
You will develop an understanding of the student learning experience through a commitment to high quality, effective teaching practice.  This includes the ability to incorporate research, scholarship and/or professional practice into teaching activities.
You will have a clear potential for outstanding contributions in teaching, research and service/leadership, and a thorough knowledge of your subject within the discipline.
The ideal candidate will have outstanding communication skills with the ability to liaise with a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders, while also keeping up to date with the needs of the agriculture industry.
Essential Criteria

• A PhD or equivalent in related discipline
• Demonstrated record of achievement or evidence of outstanding potential in teaching
• Demonstrated ability or potential to supervise honours, masters and PhD students.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to establish and maintain professional relationships across the university and externally with industry, government, and professional bodies.
• Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster the development of a collegial and supportive working environment and the ability to interact with students and staff with cross cultural sensitivity
• Developing or demonstrated research excellence commensurate with experience level, including a strong record of peer-reviewed publications in the discipline/field
• Potential to attract research income, including nationally competitive research grants and/or fellowships
• Capacity to deliver teaching in the area of animal science and agricultural systems

• Good industry linkages within the agribusiness industry would be desirable.

Please apply on-line with a cover letter, resume and separate document addressing the selection criteria to enable us to assess your suitability for the role. The selection criteria can be found under the section “essential criteria” outlined above. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process please advise in your cover letter. 

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Applications close: 14th November 2021, 9pm AWST

Contact details

If you have any queries in relation to the application process please contact our careers team at [email protected] 

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Curtin

We are committed to ensuring that Curtin has an inclusive environment, free from harassment, in which all students, staff and the community feel respected, valued and welcome.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to enable people with disability to participate fully in our recruitment, selection and appointment processes.

We have received recognition in this area:

• Voted one of Australia’s Inclusive Employers by the Diversity Council of Australia.
• One of the first Universities to receive accreditation for an ‘Elevate’ Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Athena Swan Bronze Accreditation
• 16th best workplace for new dads in Australia (HBF - Direct Advice for Dads, 2019)

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.