Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow in Livestock Behaviour
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Closing date
- 8 Mar 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Agriculture, Food & Forestry, Life sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Postdocs
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES)
- Opportunity to contribute to research and teaching in Livestock Behaviour and Welfare, working within the Livestock Production and Welfare Group
- Join the renowned School of Life and Environmental Sciences here at the University of Sydney
- Full-time, 3 year fixed-term contract. Base salary: $94k-$126k p.a.(Level A6-B)plus annual leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation
About the opportunity
The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow (from Level A, 6 to Level B) to join the School of Life and Environmental Sciences on a 3-year basis with the opportunity to extend this duration based on funding success. The Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow in Livestock Behaviour and Welfare will be key member of the Livestock Production and Welfare team and will contribute to further research and development within the field of livestock behaviour science. The successful candidate will engage with our livestock industry to conduct high impact research by applyingexpertise and developed knowledge within the field. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to use their initiative and creativity to identify areas for research, develop further research methods and extend their portfolio by collaborating, contributing and publishing their results and outputs. Although you will be primarily based in Camden, your field work will take you across the country working alongside industry.
For further insights into the research development and live projects taking place, follow the link below.
Livestock Production and Welfare Group
Responsibilities will include:
- collaborating with academic colleagues and building relationships with both internal and external contacts, in order to exchange information, form relationships for future collaborations and identify potential sources of funds and/or opportunities for further collaborations
- publishing original, high impact, work and assisting with grant writingand/or contributing to the dissemination of this research at national and international conferences, resulting in successful research outputs
- planning and managing your own research activity and resolving problems, if required, to meetown/team research milestones in collaboration with others
- building on our awesome teamwork environment
About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow who has:
- a willingness to work for the success of the team
- a PhD in a science-based discipline; preference for a focus on animal agriculture
- a proven ability to creatively apply relevant research approaches, models, techniques and methods in the field ofanimal behaviour
- experience working within the field of animal behaviour science
- a clear drive to succeed and develop this research area as a part of a team of experts in the industry
- the ability to supervise / mentor or develop undergraduate and/or postgraduate research students
- theability to assess and organise resource requirements and deploy effectively
- expertise in collating and analysing large datasets
- the ability to communicate complex informationwith clarity to an interdisciplinary audience
- demonstrated ability to write research grants
- a strong ability to write and publish research work, finalising successful research outputs
About us
The School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES) is a new school at the University of Sydney consisting of staff previously in the Schools of Biological Sciences and Molecular Biosciences, the Faculty of Veterinary Science, and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.
Its creation forms a major component of a broader Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences (LEES) program of change that is designed to significantly improve the quality and efficiency of teaching. A key component of the LEES program includes a case to build new infrastructure which supports and enhances the capacity in Life, Earth and Environmental research and teaching. SOLES is divided into five research and teaching clusters each with its own chair. The Clusters include:
- Animal Science Cluster
- Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology Cluster
- Ecology, Evolution and Environment Cluster
- Microbiology Cluster
- Plant Sciences Cluster
The school also has a Dietetics Program.
How to apply
For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.
All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 274/0220F to apply.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Routine pre-employment probity checks will be carried out for this position.
Closing date: 11:30pm, Sunday 8 March 2020 (Sydney Time)
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications are encouraged from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Company
The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.
The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.
The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.
The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.
The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.
Campuses
The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.
1. Camperdown/Darlington Campus.
2. Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).
3. Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.
4. Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.
5. Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.
6. Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.
7. Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.
8. Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.
9. Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.
Faculties
The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.
1. Agriculture and Environment
2. Architecture, Design and Planning
3. Arts and Social Sciences
4. Business (Business School)
5. Dentistry
6. Education and Social Work
7. Engineering and Information Technologies
8. Health Sciences
9. Law (Sydney Law School)
10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)
11. Nursing and Midwifery
12. Pharmacy
13. Science
14. Sydney College of the Arts
15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music
16. Veterinary Science
Number of Employees
Full-time employees: 7616
For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/
- Telephone
- +(61) 2 9351 2222
- Location
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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
Australia
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