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Lecturer, Food Technology

Employer
RMIT UNIVERSITY
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Salary
Remuneration at Academic Level B ($102,474 - $121,690) + 17% Super
Closing date
26 Jun 2022
  • An opportunity now exists to join RMIT's School of Science and contribute to the teaching and research growth within the Biosciences and Food Technology Discipline
  • 1 x Full time, fixed term (until mid-July 2024) role available, based in the Bundoora campus
  • Remuneration at Academic Level B ($102,474 - $121,690) + 17% Super

About the College

The STEM College holds a leading position and expertise in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health (STEM) fields. We are uniquely positioned to influence and partner with industry, as never before.

STEM College is a community of exceptional STEM researchers, teachers, inventors, designers and game-changers, supported by talented professional staff. We offer higher education programs across all STEM disciplines at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, and ensure our students experience an education that is work-aligned and life-changing

Further information on STEM College in this link.

About the Role

As a Lecturer in Food Technology, you will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School, in the Biosciences and Food Technology discipline. More specifically, you will be responsible for carrying out teaching activities within undergraduate, Masters and Graduate Diploma programs in the area of food technology, and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities.

Furthermore, this role will see you actively promoting the program by establishing and maintaining memberships, links and partnerships with academic, industry and professional communities and working in collaboration with fellow academics within the teaching. You also will be responsible for course coordination. During your appointment, you may be required to undertake international travel to perform teaching activities.

About You

To be successful for the role, you will have:

  • Ability to prepare and deliver courses at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.
  • Ability to undertake course coordination role
  • Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning
  • Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates
  • Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government
  • Strong interpersonal skills appropriate for interacting with higher degree by research candidates, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Desirable but not essential: skills in other areas relevant to food technology, such as nutrition or food business operation

Qualifications

Mandatory:

  • PhD in the relevant discipline
  • Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children check.

To Apply

Please submit your CV, cover letter and separately address the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link below.

For further information about this position, please see Position Description above or contact Associate Professor Peter Torley, Assistant Associate Dean - Biosciences and Food Technology at peter.torley@rmit.edu.au

Applications close on Sunday, 26th of June 2022.

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

We are better for our diversity. When we listen to those who are different to us, or challenge us, we grow stronger together. When we feel like we belong, we can achieve so much more. We respect each other, embrace our differences and build a sense of belonging in our team and beyond.

We are proud that our dedication to diversity has been recognised by a broad spectrum of external organisations. Visit our Linkedin Life pages to learn more and see some of our most recent wins.

RMIT has a strong dhumbali (commitment) to the employment, development and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within a culturally safe environment; we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMIT is a Disability Confident Recruitment Team and we are happy to adjust the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us at TalentSupport@rmit.edu.au telling us your preferred type of communication and we will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your requirements.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Please note that whilst we still accept applications from any persons interested in our roles, due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are currently prioritising applications from those with current working rights in Australia and who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Vaccination Requirements

The COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions, made under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) and as amended and replaced from time to time (Directions), affect all persons employed or engaged to perform work by RMIT.

As such, offers of employment from RMIT are conditional upon the applicant being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same. You can access the Directions here: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorias-restriction-levels-covid-19

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