Excellence in Diversity Fellowship, Gender Equity in Stem
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 28 Oct 2021
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- Academic Discipline
- Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Education, Engineering & Technology, Mathematics & Statistics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Life sciences, General Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics & Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences, Geography
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Science
Salary: $107,547 - $127,707 (Level B)
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super
The Faculty of Science is seeking to increase the representation of women in the academic workforce across science disciplines, and therefore strongly encourages applications from female candidates, in line with the special measure provided for under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (VIC). We also encourage transgender and gender diverse candidates to apply.
About the role:
To support the need for greater diversity and inclusion, the Faculty of Science has developed the Excellence in Diversity Fellowship to attract, support, and retain outstanding early career researchers with significant potential for research, community impact and contribution to workplace culture.
The University offers a world-class and robust research environment that is internationally engaged and recognised, community focused, with many outstanding areas of research strength. The University is committed to building a brilliant, diverse, and vibrant University community to better meet its purpose; to benefit society through education and research.
As a fellow, you will conduct innovative research in one of the Faculty’s six schools. You will be encouraged to engage with other academics, internal and external, and contribute more broadly to the core activities of your host School and the Faculty.
You will be provided with an academic mentor and other support to aid the development of your independent research program, including a research grant of $15,000 per annum.
About you:
You will be considered against performance relative to opportunity.
- Completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline with subsequent relevant experience.
- Ability to work within and contribute to the performance and culture in one or more of the six schools in the Faculty of Science – BioSciences; Chemistry; Physics; Mathematics and Statistics; Geography, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.
- A demonstrated track record of independent research excellence as evidenced by research outputs in leading journals for the discipline and other measures of academic peer recognition and/or research impact external to the academy.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare research reports and manuscripts for publication
- Strong evidence of ability and desire to build an academic research career trajectory
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as evidenced by primary roles on publications, invitations to present at conferences and or engagement with external stakeholders (e.g. media or industry).
- Demonstrated ability to develop, administer and see through to completion appropriately designed research projects with limited supervision.
How to apply:
Apply online, complete the attached Research Proposal Form and submit it together with your cover letter and CV.
Benefits:
- Maximise your benefits through our Salary Packaging scheme
- Flexible family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions
- The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment
- A substantial discount to eligible staff and their immediate families in undertaking further studies at the University of Melbourne
To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits
Part time applications are welcome.
Position Description
Application Research Proposal Form 0053902_Application Research Proposal form.pdf
Applications close: 28 Oct 2021 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight 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
- Mini-site
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Telephone
- +61 (3) 8344 4000
- Location
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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia
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