POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Assistant Professor in Hydrology/Water Science Faculty: Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Maths Discipline: Environmental Science Reports to: Head, Environmental Science Appointment Level: Academic Level B/C Position No: 53395 Vacancy Ref No: 130063
POSITION PURPOSE: The Discipline of Environmental Science provides education and conducts research in interdisciplinary environmental science and management with emphases on land and water management, vegetation and wildlife management, environmental chemistry, earth system science, conservation biology, and environmental genetics. Discipline staff conduct research and postgraduate training through the Institute for Applied Ecology. The IAE is a leading entity in the Murray-Darling Basin Futures Cooperative Research Network. The appointee will join an interdisciplinary team of ecologists, chemists, water scientists,earth scientists and environmental managers to develop teaching and research in hydrology and/or water science, including water management, relevant to environmental science. The appointee will be expected to develop strong, collaborative teaching and research profiles in hydrology and/or water science. Ideally, the appointee will have experience in the science and practice of one or more of ecohydrology, groundwater, water management or related areas. Duties: We are seeking a dynamic, innovative person to develop, promote and conduct teaching activities and research in hydrology and/or water science in the environmental science program. The successful applicant will have primary responsibility to design and deliver, in a team teaching context, the undergraduate subject Australian Waterways and at least one other subject in his/her field of expertise. The applicant may also be expected to contribute to teaching other subjects within Environmental Science in the area(s) of his/her interest, expertise and/or experience. He/she will also be required to contribute to expanding the Faculty’s postgraduate offerings and short course programs. The successful applicant will be expected to be research active and to build a profile of research, and postgraduate student supervision and related professional activity in his/her area of expertise and experience. The balance between duties in research and in teaching will depend on success in securing external grants and the level of engagement with the Institute for Applied Ecology. Specific duties required for this position are: Preparation and delivery of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical classes for units in water science (including Australian Waterways and postgraduate units in water management), and related areas at undergraduate and postgraduate level, according to workload requirement for the position. Initiation and development of subject material for existing and new units in hydrology and water science at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Convening relevant units and/or courses. Research and publication, including in collaboration with members of the Institute for Applied Ecology, other relevant research centres within the University of Canberra and with external organisations. Active participation in Institute seminars, workshops and other outreach activities Supervision of honours and postgraduate research students. Involvement in professional activity and liaison with key stakeholders inside and outside the University, including developing research partnerships. Marking and assessment. Consultation with undergraduate and postgraduate students. Attendance at relevant University, Faculty and Discipline meetings, and a role in relevant administrative activities. SELECTION CRITERIA 1. Academic qualifications, at doctoral level, and professional experience in the field of hydrology and/or water science. 2. Demonstrated commitment to education and scholarship, including capacity to design, develop, coordinate and deliver innovative subject and course material in water science and/or hydrology. 3. Established record of research, analysis and publication in hydrology, water science and/or related areas. Please provide ISI-listed publications from 2007 until present, and a list of ten career best publications. 4. Potential to build collaborations with other staff in the Faculty and Institute for Applied Ecology, other University of Canberra research centres and external groups through the Murray Darling Basin Futures CRN. 5. Demonstrated ability or strong potential to secure research funding. Provide list of grants and income secured in the past five years. 6. Demonstrated capacity to work cooperatively as part of a team and to establish links inside the University and with outside organisations to build national and international collaborative research networks 7. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills. 8. Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to implementation of equity and workplace health and safety principles. Professor Ross Thompson Chair of Water Science and ARC Future Fellow Institute for Applied Ecology Rm3B26 University of Canberra T: +61 2 6201 5041 M: +61 04 3053 4094
