Lecturer, Fenner School of Environment and Society

23 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU)

Research Field

Environmental science
Geosciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Australia

Application Deadline

4 Feb 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Classification: Academic Level B
Salary package: $110,162 - $124,903 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full-time, Continuing

The Position

Express your passion for teaching and research in a diverse, dynamic, future focused environment. Contribute to the development of the environmental science curriculum, equipping future graduates to focus on the environmental challenges facing society in Australia and around the world. Create and lead teaching in applied social environmental science, connecting students with researchers and environment professionals.  Increase your research impact through the strong policy engagement that the Fenner School of Environment & Society is known for and build impact through the classroom of graduates that move into government and industry. As part of the ANU College of Science, you will interact with willing researchers from a wide range of disciplines keen to collaborate to address the big environmental challenges facing contemporary society.

The Person

This position offers a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic academic in sustainability science with a strong interdisciplinary mindset. The person in this role should be passionate about teaching as this is the focus of the position. Teaching responsibilities require coverage of sustainable development and collaborative teaching is encouraged. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to fostering collaborative learning environments, where they will engage with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a passion and vision for ongoing development and support of a curriculum that embeds transdisciplinary experience, co-design practice and discipline depth. The curriculum should also produce graduates that have cross-cultural intelligence for collaboration and professional integrity. The candidate will be expected to extend this education passion to research, create social economic and environmental impact and deliver real-world solutions to address complex environmental challenges.

The School

The Fenner School of Environment & Society is an interdisciplinary school with a focus on applied problems, so we are open to candidates from a wide range of core disciplinary backgrounds across sustainability sciences. For more information about working at the Fenner School of Environment and Society visit our webpage. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with senior mentors in the School or in the broader university community.

The Fenner School of Environment & Society has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and flexibility in the workplace and actively encourages women, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people of non-binary gender to apply for this position. We value people who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion . The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [email protected] .  

The College

The ANU College of Science  encompasses the disciplines of: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment and Society, Mathematics, Physics, and Science Communication and is also home to a number of cross-disciplinary and specialist Institutes and Centres. Staff and students within the ANU College of Science conduct research and deliver a research-led education program that encompasses the breadth of the sciences, supported by extensive international networks and by world-class facilities. 

To find out more about the Science at ANU community, follow us on social media at Instagram  and Facebook

For a confidential discussion, please contact Associate Professor Craig Strong, E: [email protected]    

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities.  For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here . For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

Closing at: Feb 4 2024 at 23:55 AEDT

Requirements
Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU)

Country

Australia

City

Canberra, Australia

Postal Code

Canberra

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/363755/lecturer-fenner-sch…

Contact

City

Canberra, Australia

STATUS: EXPIRED