Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Quantitative Climate Dynamics

Flinders University; City of Mitcham; Vor Ort; AUD 113.211 - 158.885; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

17% Superannuation

Salary packaging options

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development activities

Zusammenfassung

A leading Australian university seeks a motivated Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Climate Dynamics to contribute to impactful research and innovative teaching. The role involves undergraduate/postgraduate education focused on climate change implications, ethical research in quantitative climate dynamics, and student mentorship. Ideal candidates must hold a PhD in a relevant field and demonstrate strong quantitative skills. The position offers relocation support and is open to national and international applicants.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated experience in higher education teaching and curriculum design.
• Research track record with quality publications.
• Knowledge in advanced quantitative techniques and statistical methodology.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to undergraduate/postgraduate teaching in quantitative climate dynamics.
• Conduct high-quality, ethical research aligned with College strengths.
• Supervise Honours and higher degree by research students.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative and computational skills

Knowledge of advanced computer coding

Expertise in quantitative climate modelling

Collaboration

Ausbildung

PhD or equivalent in climate dynamics or related quantitative discipline

Jobbeschreibung

Salary and Position

• Academic Level B | AU$113,211- $133,974 pa | 17% Super
• Academic Level C | AU$138,124- $158,885 pa | 17% Super

About the Role

Flinders University is seeking a motivated and research-active Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Climate Dynamics to contribute to high-quality teaching and impactful research aligned with the University's strengths in climate, environment, and sustainability.

This role will contribute to undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching in the broad area of quantitative climate systems dynamics, with a focus on modelling and understanding the implications of climate change for ecosystems, biodiversity, sustainability, and human societies. The successful candidate will play a major role in delivering innovative, student-centred teaching while strengthening a research profile aligned with College priorities.

The Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Climate Dynamics will contribute across:

• high-quality, ethical research in quantitative climate dynamics aligned with College research strengths;
• innovative, student-centred teaching using contemporary, flexible and multi-mode delivery;
• supervision and mentoring Honours and higher degree by research students (commensurate with level);
• collaboration and engagement with industry and external stakeholders to enhance teaching, learning, and research outcomes

This position is open to national and international candidates, and relocation and visa support could be available.

About You

You are an established academic with strong quantitative and computational skills and a passion for climate science and its societal and environmental impacts. You are collaborative, student-focused, and research-active, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to both education and scholarship.

Your expertise could align with areas such as quantitative climate modelling, ecosystem or biodiversity change, sustainability, socio-ecological systems, or climate impacts on human and health systems.

You will bring:

• a completed PhD or equivalent qualification in climate dynamics or a closely related quantitative discipline;
• demonstrated experience and effectiveness in tertiary teaching, including curriculum design and delivery across face-to-face and online modes;
• a research track record appropriate to career stage, including quality publications and engagement with competitive research funding;
• demonstrated knowledge in advanced quantitative techniques, statistical methodology, modelling complex systems, databasing, and interdisciplinary analytical frameworks;
• demonstrated knowledge of advanced computer coding

About the College

College of Science and Engineering – At the College of Science and Engineering, we advocate the power of science and engineering to solve real-world problems. Our vision is to provide internationally recognised science and engineering education programs that are accessible, student-centred, innovative, and impactful. We are globally recognised for our research to advance science and engineering by creating new technologies that make our world more connected, secure, healthy, and sustainable. We seek to understand the past, but also to create the world of the future. Our College is an exciting place to research, study, and work, supported by best-practice teaching methods, practical work-related learning, and advanced facilities.

Why Flinders University? At Flinders University, we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to achieving gender equality in employment by identifying and removing any discriminatory employment barriers and taking action to promote gender equality in the workplace. We have been awarded Institutional Bronze Accreditation in the SAGE Athena SWAN program, recognising the University's ongoing efforts towards achieving gender equity. Our inclusive culture believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We do not just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

• Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
• Ninety per cent of Flinders research has been ranked at world standard or above by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities, funds and services, such as Flinders University's Researcher Development and Leadership Programs.

Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. We aim to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, satisfactory to the University, is required before commencement. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate; each case will be assessed on its merits and relevance to the role.

How to Apply and Information

To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000015824 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Climate Dynamics.

• You are required to submit a CV and a three-page Suitability Statement addressing the key position capabilities of the relevant position description:
• Academic Level B | View Position Description
• Academic Level C | View Position Description
• For more information regarding this position, contact Professor Corey Bradshaw.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.

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