Lecturer in Environmental Geology

Job no: 498430

Work type:
Full time

Location:
Hobart

Categories:
Balanced Research/Teaching

Lecturer in Environmental Geology

• Full time ongoing position
• Based in Hobart
• Conduct research within the Centre for Ore Deposits and Earth Sciences (CODES) and teach in the discipline of Earth Sciences.

The Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences is widely regarded as a global leader in ore deposit research and training delivering high quality research outcomes and training of direct relevance to the mining industry nationally and internationally, working across the mining value chain from exploration through sustainable mining and mineral processing to best-practice environmental management of mineral resources.

The Opportunity

Participate in and develop research targeted at growing the position of UTAS as a national and international research provider in the field of geoenvironmental contamination and remediation with an emphasis on issues associated with the minerals industry and government agencies, including Mineral Resources Tasmania.

Key Accountabilities:

• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.
• Undertake highquality research of national and increasingly of international standing, secure external competitive and other funding, publish research findings and contribute to the successful supervision of research higher degree students.
• Undertake scholarly undergraduate and postgraduate coursework teaching.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University and locally and nationally with the discipline.

Your Application

• A PhD or equivalent in a relevant field, with expertise in one or more of the following: Environmental geoscience, environmental mineralogy, environmental geochemistry, environmental geophysics or hydrogeology.
• A good record of, and continuing commitment to, research that has achieved national recognition and made worthwhile contributions to the geoenvironmental field.
• Experience in Universitylevel teaching and learning.
• Experience in conducting field and/or laboratorybased geoenvironmental research.

Remuneration

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level B and will have a total remuneration package of up to $142,799 comprising base salary within the range of $105,131 to $122,050 plus 17% superannuation.

COVID-19 Update:

The University of Tasmania recognises that this is critical for the workforce at the University to protect the safety of our workforce and vulnerable Tasmanians.

Applicants for this role must be prepared to provide evidence of Covid-19 vaccination as a condition of employment.

How to Apply

• Please refer to the attached Position Description below for full details.
• Resume
• Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
• Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below

Applications close Monday, 1 May 2023, 11.55pm

Advertised: 30 Mar 2023 Tasmania Daylight Time

Applications close: 01 May 2023 Tasmania Standard Time

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