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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Sensory Science

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Closing date
2 Sep 2019

Job Details

Work type: Continuing
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
Department/School: School of Agriculture and Food
Salary: $102,967 - $122,268 (Level B)
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super

About the role

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sensory Science will be responsible for independent teaching and research in the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences (FVAS) food research and science related disciplines, and to assist in expanding the capacity of the disciplines for the Faculty and University.

The field of sensory science has grown exponentially over the last decade and plays an important role in the food industry’s understanding of food preferences both domestically and internationally. Federal and State Governments are committed to supporting increased research and training activities in food and nutrition, through partnerships with industry and government, as well as strategic university investment. The Faculty is committed to developing research capability in the area of food science through the appointment of a dynamic Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sensory Science.

The Victorian-based food industry is keen to work with the University, providing exciting opportunities for collaborative research. This role will be expected to foster links with the food industry and to lead a sensory science research program, linking in with other related activities in the Faculty, the University and external community. There are excellent opportunities for collaboration with the faculties of Science, and Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science.

There is growing interest in sensory science among students at the University of Melbourne, both at undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels. The incumbent will make innovative and valuable contributions to teaching; supervise honours, postgraduate coursework and research higher degree students; and enjoy the opportunity to contribute to an exciting industry and interact with a student audience numbering into the thousands annually.

This role is primarily located at the Parkville campus of the University however, as the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences is located over multiple campuses, staff may be required to travel between campuses as required.

About you

  • A PhD, or equivalent, awarded in sensory science, or related disciplines such as food science, food chemistry, food technology or meat or dairy science.
  • Demonstrated ability to undertake independent original research, delivering against research objectives evidenced by a record of peer-reviewed publications and journal articles, book chapters, conference papers as well as oral and written presentations to industry and lay audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver innovative and exciting teaching in sensory science to students of all levels and backgrounds under a variety of settings as well as the ability to coordinate an award program within the discipline.
  • Demonstrated ability to attract and sustain teaching and research grants from national competitive schemes such as the Australian Research Council (ARC).
  • Demonstrated capacity to provide academic mentoring, counselling and  consultation to students and/or more junior staff.

In addition to the above, to be appointed to a Level C, Senior Lecturer:

  • Recognition as being influential in a relevant discipline, evidenced by a strong record of original, innovative independent and distinguished contributions in peer reviewed journals, book chapters, conference papers and presentations.
  • A successful record of securing competitive research grants and/or industry funding and directing research programs.
  • A national and influential reputation in leading research innovation and fostering research collaboration with researchers from other organisations as part of multi-disciplinary teams.

To ensure the University provides a safe environment for children, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

For information to assist you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria, please go to:

https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

Position Description

Download File 0040435.pdf

Applications close: 02 Sep 2019 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Company

The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.

Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.

Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.

Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.

The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.

In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.

More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.

For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au

*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015

Company info
Telephone
+61 (3) 8344 4000
Location

Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia

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