University of Siena

Continuing Position | Full-Time Higher Education Officer Level 10 | $144,266 - $152,903- p.a. Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View Position Description About the Role Step into a role where your leadership contributes to the future of a world‑class university. As our Principal Project Manager, you’ll be the client side lead of multiple complex infrastructure projects that transform how our students learn, our researchers innovate, and our community connects. This is an opportunity to own the full project lifecycle — from planning to delivery and operationalising — while guiding a talented team of project managers and influencing outcomes at the highest level. You’ll lead a diverse program spanning specialised laboratories, cutting‑edge teaching and research environments, vibrant public spaces, and essential campus services. Your expertise in financial management, governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement will ensure each initiative lands with precision, integrity, and momentum. If you thrive in complexity, enjoy bringing ambitious ideas to life, and want your work to leave a lasting mark on a major institution, this role puts you at the centre of it all. Key areas of responsibility include: Lead, mentor and coach a team of project managers, including supervision and performance development, program and workload management, and career development. Lead end-to-end delivery of nominated complex infrastructure projects including the  design, construction, financial management, stakeholder engagement, governance, reporting and operationalisation of projects. Develop collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand and deliver business needs and objectives. For a more detailed list of Key Position Responsibilities, please view the Position Description, (available at the top and bottom of this ad). About You We are seeking a seasoned leader with extensive experience delivering several complex infrastructure projects at once in a fast‑moving environment. You will have strong people‑leadership capabilities, with a track record of mentoring, coaching, fostering collaboration, and building cohesive teams that consistently perform at a high level. The right person for this role will be an effective communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills who builds productive and collaborative relationships and can identify needs and priorities of stakeholders. You will be capable of exercising judgment, problem solving and using initiative to achieve results. Some of the key position capabilities of the role are: Extensive and successful experience and technical capabilities as a senior project manager leading, delivering and managing numerous large, complex, concurrent projects simultaneously in dynamic and fast paced environments in order to deliver places and spaces typical in a university environment. Proven stakeholder management skills including the ability to establish and maintain high levels of stakeholder trust, to positively influence stakeholders and demonstrated experience in working in a customer service focussed environment. A high level of business acumen - including the capability to develop a genuine understanding of business needs and play a consultative role to engage the appropriate people, processes and tools in the delivery of solutions. An engineering or architectural background, while not essential, would be advantageous About Property, Facilities and Development This role is part of the Property, Facilities and Development (PFD) team at Flinders.  Our team works across all of Flinders' places, spaces, and physical infrastructure. We work across five key areas: Strategic Planning and Customer Experience; Capital Development; Customer and Site Services; Sustainability and Strategic Projects.  The team are responsible for the planning, development, capital delivery, management, and maintenance of all University spaces to ensure they are fit for purpose and support Flinders to deliver its strategic objectives. Life at Flinders We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options   Flexible working arrangements   Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative  Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers    We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.   Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia) Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy Prescribed Conditions for Employment A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.  How to Apply and Information You are required to submit a Suitability Statement addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description. For more information regarding this position, or a confidential chat, we highly encourage you to contact Ali Dwyer. Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 10 Feb 2026 At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Flinders. Fearless.

The University of Vienna is a cosmopolitan hub for almost 11,000 employees, of whom around 7,700 work in research and teaching. They want to do research and teach at a place that suits their ideas and work together towards answering the big questions of the future. You also appreciate the exchange between disciplines, cultures and generations? We are looking for a/an University Assistant (postdoctoral) at the Department of Political Science 49 Faculty of Social Sciences Startdate: 01.08.2026 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) Limited until: 31.07.2032 Reference no.: 5176 The position is limited to six years. Your future workplace: Your future place is at the Department of Political Science in the research area of Comparative Politics with a focus on Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The area specialises in topics of comparative political economy with a focus on East and Southeastern Europe. Current research investigates aspects of the political economy of radical right policies. The Department of Political Science, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, addresses all major fields of political science. lt is dedicated to innovative and problem-oriented research and provides students with a wide range of specialisations. Members of the Department study the transformation of governance, statehood and democracy across different policy areas, geographical regions and political areas. Your future tasks: Participation in research, teaching and administration in the field of Comparative Politics/Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dorothee Bohle). This involves: Developing and strengthening an independent research profile Participation in research projects Responsibility for project applications and the acquisition of third-party funding Organisation of lecture series and participation in seminars and events International publications and presentations Teaching duties as defined by the collective agreement Supervision of students Participation in the departmental, teaching and research administration Required qualifications: Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in the field of Political Science or another relevant Social Science discipline Expertise in one of the following areas: comparative political economy, any other area of political economy, comparative politics Good knowledge of research methods Teaching experience in the field of Political Science Excellent command of English as working language, German and East/Southeast European languages are an advantage Ability to work in a team International experience Desirable qualifications: A promising publication record Experience in (external) fundraising Experience with working in research projects Knowledge of university processes and structures What we offer: Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement). Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment. Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport. Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge. Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 (14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience. Equal opportunities for all: We look forward to diverese personalities in the team! Application material: Letter of motivation (in English or German) Academic CV, including a list of publications and taught courses (in English or German) Short description of current research and research plans (3-4 pages, in English or German) Short description of teaching experience and approach (1-2 pages, in English or German) Contact details of two referees Doctoral degree certificate Via our job portal/ Apply now-button If you have any content questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Dorothee Bohle dorothee.bohle@univie.ac.at We look forward to new colleagues in our team! The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates. University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365. Data protection ​Application deadline: 02/27/2026  Post Doc

The School of Engineering invites applications for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the University of Southampton. The successful candidate will engage in cutting-edge research in the dynamics of lattice-based mechanical metamaterials, under the mentorship of leading experts, aligned with one of the following priority research areas: Design of multi-functional mechanical metamaterials Dynamic and wave propagation analysis of smart structures and lattices Experimental characterization of dynamic metamaterials The ideal candidate will have a strong background in structural dynamics, wave propagation, smart structures, or mechanical metamaterials, with the ability to contribute across computational and experimental investigations. During the project, you will develop an independent research programme within the designated area while working with appropriate guidance, support, and supervision. You will collaborate within an interdisciplinary team, engage with industrial partners, and actively seek opportunities to translate research outcomes for wider impact. You will be expected to publish in high-quality journals and present at leading conferences, contributing to the visibility and influence of the research. You will also participate in relevant academic forums and training activities to build advanced research skills and professional networks. In addition, you will contribute to the wider university research environment through activities such as seminars, workshops, and early career researcher forums, and support knowledge-sharing with project stakeholders. The initial appointment is for one year, with the potential for continuation based on the progression of the project and the availability of funding. The Fellow will undertake research in collaboration with relevant industrial partners under the supervision of the award holder (Dr Tanmoy Mukhopadhyay). They are expected to contribute, where appropriate, to leadership, teaching, management and engagement activities linked to the project’s delivery and impact. Working at the University of Southampton: Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton.