Senior Economist & Econometrics Research Leader

UOM University of Melbourne; Parkville; On-site; AUD 153,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

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Job summary

University of Melbourne invites applications for a continuing, full‑time Senior Lecturer in Economics and Econometrics. You will lead high‑quality research, supervise researchers, and shape curricula while engaging with government, industry and the wider community.

You will teach undergraduate to PhD levels, secure external funding, and contribute to governance and strategic initiatives within the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics, econometrics or closely related discipline.
• Strong, sustained research record with publications in leading peer‑reviewed economics or econometrics journals.
• Experience teaching specialist economics or econometrics and contributing to core undergraduate or postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to secure competitive research funding and cooperative policy or industry projects.
• Proven ability to supervise and mentor honours, masters and PhD students across diverse topics.
• Contribute to departmental leadership, service, curriculum development and external engagement with government or industry.

Responsibilities

• Produce internationally recognised research and secure external funding through grants, fellowships and collaborations.
• Deliver high-quality teaching in specialist and core subjects across undergraduate, honours and graduate programmes.
• Supervise and mentor honours, masters and PhD students, fostering rigorous research training and academic development.
• Provide academic leadership through subject coordination, curriculum innovation and governance contributions.
• Engage with government, industry and community partners to translate research insights into policy and practice.

Education

PhD in economics, econometrics or closely related discipline

Job description

University of Melbourne invites applications for a continuing, full‑time Senior Lecturer in Economics and Econometrics. You will lead high‑quality research, supervise researchers, and shape curricula while engaging with government, industry and the wider community.

You will teach undergraduate to PhD levels, secure external funding, and contribute to governance and strategic initiatives within the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Business and Economics.