Lecturer / Senior Lecturer
Job No.: 666284
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $114,951 - $136,505 pa Level B / $140,812 - $162,366 pa Level C (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
The School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University, within the prestigious Faculty of Science, is seeking a dedicated fixed-term Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in astronomy and astrophysics. This position is ideal for an individual with a strong passion for teaching, who can contribute to our full range of astrophysics courses and also engage in research in astrophysics and/or physics and astronomy education. The successful candidate will play a vital role in enhancing the School’s innovative, evidence-based pedagogy in the undergraduate astrophysics curriculum. Please note that this position carries a higher teaching load than a typical teaching and research role, offering a unique opportunity to focus more intensively on education.
Why Choose Monash University's School of Physics and Astronomy?
- Commitment to Excellence: We are dedicated to providing top-tier teaching and research in astronomy, astrophysics, experimental physics, and theoretical physics.
- Diversity and Inclusion: We are committed to improving the diversity of our staff and students and promoting a culture of equality, fairness, respect, and openness. In 2023, we received the Silver Pleiades Award, recognizing our commitment to advancing women in astronomy
- Innovative Research: The Monash Astrophysics group is renowned for its vibrant research programs in theoretical, computational, and observational astrophysics. Our research covers a broad spectrum of astrophysics topics, including star formation, stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, Galactic chemical evolution, compact objects, gravitational waves, and time-domain astronomy. The School of Physics and Astronomy also has a Physics Education Research Group with research foci in student experience and computational physics/astrophysics education
Requirements:
Doctoral Qualification: A doctoral qualification in a relevant or related discipline.
The School of Physics and Astronomy and Monash University is committed to creating an inclusive culture in which diversity is embraced. It offers flexible working arrangements, generous parental leave provisions and support for parents and carers, Employee Assistance, and health care services on campus. You can view the range of attractive employee benefits here. There are a range of career development, leadership opportunities and mentoring opportunities. We are firm believers that our people are our most valuable asset.
Our collaborative and supportive environment will offer you many benefits including a competitive salary (including 17% superannuation), possible visa, travel and relocation support for international or interstate candidates and opportunities for training and development. This challenging role will deliver great rewards to the right applicant.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.
Be part of our story. Work with us to #ChangeIt.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries
Professor Stefan Maier, Head of School, stefan.maier@monash.edu
Professor Paul Lasky, Head of Monash Astrophysics, paul.lasky@monash.edu
Dr Anna Phillips, Head of Physics Education Research, anna.phillips@monash.edu
Position Description:
Applications Close: Monday 23 September 2024, 11:55pm AEST
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