Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
- Employer
- RMIT UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Melbourne CBD
- Salary
- £61284.50 - £86568.20 per annum + 17% super
- Closing date
- 15 Dec 2024
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- Academic Discipline
- Biological Sciences, Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health, Life sciences, Medicine & Dentistry
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Principal / Senior Lecturers / Associate Professors, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- An opportunity now exists to join RMIT's School of Engineering and contribute to the growth of teaching and research within the Biomedical Engineering Department
- 1 x Full time, ongoing appointment based at the City Campus
- Remuneration at Academic Level B ($110,868 - $131,659) or C ($135,814 - $156,608) + 17% Super
About the Role
As the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, you will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is a thriving research and teaching department focused on industry-engaged biomedical problems.
This role will see you:
- Make a significant contribution to the delivery of programs and be actively involved in research, consulting and other professional activities.
- Develop, engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the University's research focus areas in biomedical engineering of devices, computational modeling and end-user focused medical technology to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs.
- Have an important research leadership role in embedding your biomedical research expertise into the life of the School and develop high quality, productivity-driven networks across RMIT and with local and national, internal and external partners with a significant focus on industrial medical technology and healthcare connectivity.
- May have responsibility for program management.
To be successful for level B appointment, you will have:
- Research and Teaching experience in the field of biomedical engineering, with a particular focus on advanced computational methods such as computational fluid dynamics, medical device innovation and digital health technologies.
- Experience in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary teams to translate engineering research solutions to improve healthcare delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs 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.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with higher degree by research candidates, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.
To be successful for level C appointment, you will have:
- Research and Teaching experience in the field of biomedical engineering, with a particular focus particular focus on advanced computational methods such as computational fluid dynamics, medical device innovation and digital health technologies.
- Experience collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary teams to translate engineering research solutions to improve healthcare delivery both nationally and internationally.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate large courses and prepare and delivery programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including high quality curriculum and program materials and ability to implement innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement.
- Ability to manage a large program or a number of small programs with demonstrated ability to support student 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.
- Extensive experience in research leadership with the ability to build and develop collaborative research teams, mentor academic staff to deliver high quality outcomes, attract and secure external research funding to sustain research effort and manage funded research projects including complex budgets and reporting requirements.
- Extensive experience in supervising higher degree by research candidates to maximise research performance.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to financial, governance and quality management systems within a university.
- Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills including the ability to consult with senior executives, external bodies, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork, collaboration and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Mandatory qualifications for level B or C appointment:
- PhD or equivalent in relevant field
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter and address the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Aleksandra Besia, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email aleksandra.besia@rmit.edu.au
PD - Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering
Applications close on Sunday 15 December 2024 at 11:59 PM
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