Assistant Lecturer in Palaeoclimates and Environmental Earth Sciences
About The Position
The School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment is seeking an Assistant Lecturer to teach and conduct research under the ARC Future Fellowship project “Aridification of the Australian dryland margins” for Associate Professor Kathryn Fitzsimmons’ Quaternary Science Group, which has a focus on drylands and palaeoenvironmental change. The Assistant Lecturer will teach undergraduate level courses on the following topics: palaeoclimates, environmental earth science, including sediments and interactions on the Earth surface, and introduction to Quaternary science, including both the global and Australian context. The Assistant Lecturer will also conduct collaborative research within the Monash Quaternary Science Group, with the opportunity to co-mentor research students and conduct their own independent research. Research interests include the reconstruction of palaeoenvironments and hydroclimate in drylands and on dryland margins, with opportunities to focus on lakes and lake shorelines, aeolian systems, fluvial systems, and the interactions between different landscape components. The successful candidate will be mentored and assisted with their teaching (with training opportunities), and with their research activities, including publishing and applications for competitive research funding.
Requirements
- Experience with field work, preferably in regional or remote regions
- Demonstrated experience with sedimentological and/or geochronological techniques
- Experience with community engagement
- Experience in delivering university education at an excellent standard
Nice To Haves
- Quaternary sciences, sedimentology, GIS and/or geochronology expertise
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate level courses on palaeoclimates
- Teach undergraduate level courses on environmental earth science, including sediments and interactions on the Earth surface
- Teach undergraduate level courses on introduction to Quaternary science, including both the global and Australian context
- Conduct collaborative research within the Monash Quaternary Science Group
- Co-mentor research students
- Conduct independent research
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
