La Trobe University,Lecturer in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Jobs vacancy

Lecturer
– Level B – Transportation & Infrastructure (Engineering)
Summary:  Develop
innovative course and subject level curriculum, teach and undertake relevant
scholarly work relevant to the program.  
  • Utilise
    your communication and academic skills together with your ability to
    interact effectively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds
  • Full-time,
    Fixed –term (until June 2020)  role at our Bundoora campus
  • $90,740
    – $107,758 per annum plus up to 17% superannuation
La
Trobe University’s success is driven by people who are committed to making a
difference. They are creative and hig

hly motivated, pursue new ideas and create
knowledge. La Trobe is one of Australia’s research leaders, and the largest
provider of higher education to regional Victoria. La Trobe University turns 50
in 2017, and over the half century of its existence it has established a
reputation as an innovative and accessible university, willing to take risks
and take on challenges.  Our teaching and research address some of the
most significant issues of our time and we’re passionate about driving change
through operational excellence to benefit the communities we serve.

The
College of Science, Health and Engineering is comprised of 9 Schools and
sixteen Departments with 1,000 staff and 16,000 students, including 900 PhD
students across La Trobe’s multi-campus operations. The College offers a range
of general and specialist undergraduate and postgraduate courses that are
rigorous and attuned to meeting the needs of students in ensuring their readiness
to work in changing environments. The College has an outstanding reputation for
research excellence, for research translation and for building strong
relationships with industry partners.
The
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (SEMS) has over 70 academic
staff and a budget of $40 million in three departments: Engineering, Computer
Science and Information Technology, and Mathematics and Statistics in Melbourne
(Bundoora) and Bendigo. The School has a reputation for innovative course design,
the maintenance of a supportive student-centred learning environment and an
outstanding research profile. The School offers a range of general and
specialist undergraduate and postgraduate courses that are rigorous, attuned to
emerging trends, and taught by staff at the forefront of their fields.
Graduates are valued for the high technical skills they develop during their
course and for their ability to adapt to new developments based on sound
theoretical and conceptual foundations.
In
this role
The
Department of Engineering has a total of 22 staff and around 600 undergraduate
and postgraduate students located in Melbourne and Bendigo campuses. The
Engineering discipline at La Trobe continues to expand and revitalise its
programs with an innovative curriculum that incorporates strong industry
engagement. The department leads various industry sponsored multi-disciplinary
research projects with national and international linkages.
A
Level B teaching and research academic is expected to make a
contribution to the discipline at the national level. They will develop
curriculum, teach and undertake research or other scholarly work relevant to
the development of their discipline or professional field. Responsibilities
will include, but not limited to:
  • Conduct
    innovative and high impact research and produce high quality publications
    resulting from that research.
  • Obtain
    research funding from grants, contracts, and consultancies, individually
    or as part of a team.  Contribute to a robust and ambitious research
    culture.
  • Supervise
    Higher Degree by Research (HDR), honours and postgraduate students.
  • Design,
    coordinate and teach subjects and courses which provide a high quality
    learning experience that engages undergraduate, honours and postgraduate
    students.
  • Participate
    in innovative subject level curriculum design, development and review.
  • Contribute
    to La Trobe’s Scholarship of Teaching (SoLT) and disciplinary teaching
    pedagogy and research.
The
candidate
You
will possess demonstrated evidence of the following:
  • PhD
    or equivalent accreditation and standing recognised by the
    University/profession as appropriate for the relevant discipline areas.
  • Capable
    of teaching subjects in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Demonstrate
    ability to contribute to the research focus areas in the department
    (Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Hydraulics
    Engineering).
  • Demonstrated
    ability to participate/lead industry/government engagement and/or relevant
    research
  • Strong
    record of research publication, with evidence of quality and impact,
    relative to opportunity.
  • Experience
    in the preparation of research proposals submitted to external funding
    bodies.
  • Demonstrated
    effectiveness in teaching.
  • Ability
    to mentor and supervise undergraduate, honours and postgraduate students.
Please
refer to the Position Description for other skills and experience required for
this role.
Benefits
Please
click on this link for a full list of Benefits http://www.latrobe.edu.au/jobs/working/benefits
How
to Apply
Closing
date:
 Sunday
18 February 2108
Position
Description below:  
Please
address Key Selection Criteria from the attached position description and
attach these with your application.
Position
Enquiries: Professor Roger Lumley, Head of Department, Head of Department
Engineering, Engineering Melbourne    +61 3 9479 5764
/   r.lumley@latrobe.edu.au 
AND/OR
Hossam
Abo El-Naqa, Associate Professor Civil Engineering, Engineering Melbourne
  +61 3
9479 1181
/H.AboEl-Naga@latrobe.edu.au
Please
scroll down to apply.
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La
Trobe University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further enquiries on how to apply for this role, please contact
Kerryn Harbert, Recruitment Advisor +61 3 9479 1623.
To
apply and to view position description please visit http://www.latrobe.edu.au/jobs
and search for job no (553068) under current vacancies.
La
Trobe is proud to be a member of the SAGE Athena SWAN program
to advance gender equality in academia.
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