About The Position

Join the School of Biological Sciences as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Ecology or Evolutionary Biology. In this role, you will lead innovative research and deliver world class teaching programs, directly advancing the Department’s academic and professional objectives through high-quality research, engaging teaching practices, and meaningful contributions to the discipline. We welcome applicants who work in the substantive areas of Ecology or Evolutionary Biology, and those who take interdisciplinary approaches combining Ecology or Evolutionary Biology with, for example, physiology or genetics/genomics. We are particularly interested in applicants who work with study systems that compliment those already in the School and applicants who undertake field and/or experimental research. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to teaching in the broad area of data science, for example BIO2010 Data Science for Biologists and BIO3100 Advanced Methods in Field Ecology, as well as subjects relevant to their discipline area. If you are ready to accelerate your research, inspire the next generation of biologists, and make a tangible impact at a world top 50 university, then apply today!

Requirements

  • Work in the substantive areas of Ecology or Evolutionary Biology.
  • Undertake interdisciplinary approaches combining Ecology or Evolutionary Biology with physiology or genetics/genomics.
  • Work with study systems that compliment those already in the School.
  • Undertake field and/or experimental research.
  • Contribute to teaching in the broad area of data science (e.g., BIO2010 Data Science for Biologists and BIO3100 Advanced Methods in Field Ecology).
  • Provide a CV.
  • Provide four documents that together address the selection criteria: Cover letter, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement (no more than 1 page, addresses KSC 2), Research statement (no more than 2 pages, addresses KSC 3), Teaching statement (no more than 1 page, addresses KSC 4).
  • Satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role.

Nice To Haves

  • Applicants who work with study systems that compliment those already in the School.
  • Applicants who undertake field and/or experimental research.

Responsibilities

  • Lead innovative research.
  • Deliver world-class teaching programs.
  • Advance the Department’s academic and professional objectives through high-quality research.
  • Engage in teaching practices.
  • Make meaningful contributions to the discipline.
  • Contribute to teaching in the broad area of data science.
  • Teach subjects relevant to their discipline area.

Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
  • Policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments.
  • Support for parents.
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