Lecturer (Animal Science)

Western Sydney University; Richmond; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff banking benefits

Onsite parking options

Novated vehicle leasing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury campus invites a dedicated animal science academic to coordinate, design, deliver and evaluate teaching units, supervise students, and contribute to undergraduate programs informed by current research.

The role also involves pursuing scholarship, publishing in high-quality outlets, and preparing competitive grant proposals, while building partnerships with industry and professional stakeholders to support student success and the School’s strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Doctoral qualification in animal science or closely related discipline.
• Record of high-quality tertiary teaching with student/peer/supervisor feedback.
• Demonstrated research or scholarship published or disseminated in high-quality outlets.
• Experience supervising research students at Honours and HDR levels.
• Experience contributing to successful research grant proposals and building relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, design, deliver and evaluate animal science teaching units.
• Provide undergraduate teaching informed by current research and disciplinary practice.
• Undertake research, publish and prepare grant proposals.
• Supervise undergraduate, Honours and higher degree research students.
• Build collaborations across School, Faculty and University with industry and professionals.

Skills

Teaching

Student supervision

Research & scholarship

Grant proposals

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Doctoral qualification in animal science or related discipline

Job description

• Full-time, Ongoing position at Academic Level B.
• Hawkesbury campus with flexible working arrangements.
• Salary: $125,177 – $147,810 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading.

Teach animal science, develop research-led curricula and supervise emerging researchers across undergraduate and postgraduate study.

The Opportunity

In this position, you will coordinate, design, deliver and evaluate animal science teaching units, including assessment and constructive feedback. Working with academic colleagues, you will contribute to undergraduate teaching informed by current research and disciplinary practice.

You will undertake research and scholarship, publish in high-quality outlets and prepare competitive internal and external grant proposals. You will also supervise undergraduate, Honours and higher degree research students, helping develop capable emerging researchers.

You will establish productive relationships across the School, Faculty and University, as well as with academic, industry and professional stakeholders. Through these connections, you will support student success and contribute to the strategic direction of the School.

What Success Looks Like:

• Deliver high-quality, research-informed teaching and course development in animal science.
• Design and evaluate teaching units that provide effective assessment and feedback.
• Publish research in high-quality outlets and submit competitive grant proposals.
• Attract, develop and supervise undergraduate and higher degree research students.
• Build collaborations that support student success, teaching and research outcomes

Please refer to the Position Descriptionfor full details.

About You

• A doctoral qualification in animal science or a closely related discipline.
• A record of high-quality tertiary teaching supported by student, peer or supervisor feedback.
• Demonstrated research or scholarship, including work published or disseminated through high-quality disciplinary outlets.
• Experience supervising research students at Honours and higher degree levels.
• Experience contributing to successful research grant proposals and building relationships with academic, industry and professional stakeholders.

Benefits

We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare:Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.
• Position Enquiries: Direct toJohn Hunt,Head of Discipline, Life Sciencesvia ******@westernsydney.edu.au.Please include the job reference code REF1893Z.
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Monday 26October2026.
• Working Rights: Employer Visa sponsorship will be provided if required.

Belonging at Western

We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact ***************@westernsydney.edu.au.

About Western

This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of we team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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