• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary Academic Level C ($135,814 -$156,608 p.a.) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus
• Drive Research and Teaching Excellence in Decarbonisation, Clean Energy, and Waste Management

About the Role

The Senior Lecturer will play a pivotal role in advancing the teaching and research objectives of the School. They will make substantial contributions to program delivery and actively participate in research, consulting, and professional engagements. This position involves developing, leading, and participating in high-quality research projects aligned with the department's strategic focus areas, including decarbonisation, clean energy, and waste management. The Senior Lecturer will work to secure research funding and produce impactful, high-quality outputs.

In this role, the Senior Lecturer will provide research leadership, integrating their expertise into the School's academic and research activities. They will build and maintain high-quality, productivity-driven networks across RMIT and with external partners at local, national, and international levels. The role may also include program management responsibilities, contributing to the strategic and operational excellence of the School.

To be successful in this position, you will meet the following Key Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated experience and strong track record in the areas of decarbonisation, clean energy and waste management.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to support student issues related to effective learning.
• Emerging nationally recognised research track record including substantial record of research outputs in high quality outlets.
• 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 ability to manage academic program team, supporting scholarly development of less experienced academic staff.
• 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, produce executive reports, negotiate agreed directions, outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

Mandatory: PhD or equivalent[1] in relevant field.

Preferred: Completion of the Intro to Learning and Teaching Course (Login required) or possess (or eligible to apply for) appropriate HEA Fellowship (login required).

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the RMIT STEM College

The STEM College holds a leading position in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health (STEM) fields. We are uniquely positioned to influence and partner with industry, and to support collaboration across all areas of STEM.

The STEM College employs 1,000 staff who deliver onshore and offshore programs to approximately 25,000 students. Our vibrant research community attracts funding from a range of government and industry sources in support of high impact research that transforms industries, shapes lives and communities. The College offers 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.

Industry is at the heart of what we do. It ensures our research has real world impact, and our students are truly work-ready. We have established new hubs of industry-connected digital innovation and endeavour and are engaging with global STEM organisations at scale.

Our diversity and shared values empower our work, and we are proud of the College's inclusive, caring culture. We offer a safe, dynamic work environment, and support every member of our community of achieve their potential. The College appointed Victoria's first ever Dean of STEM, Diversity & Inclusion in 2020, and this role drives gender equity, diversity and inclusion strategies across the College.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing 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 Descriptions hyperlinked below or contact Associate Professor Dilan Robert - Head of Department - Civil and Infrastructure Engineering via email dilan.robert@rmit.edu.au

For further information regarding recruitment processes, please contact Jennifer Pham, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email jennifer.pham2@rmit.edu.au

Position Description - Senior Lecturer

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Applications close on Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 11.59pm.

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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.

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