Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Engineering Transport
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies
School of Civil Engineering Reference NO. 1927/0915
· Help to implement the new Transport Engineering Major and lead a research group
· Great opportunity for a scholar with expertise in Transport Engineering
· Full time Permanent role (remuneration package: $114-160k p.a. which includes leave loading and up to 17% super)
The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7500 permanent staff, supporting over 52,000 students.
Applications are invited for the appointment of a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in the area of Transport Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering, within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, to coincide with the launching of a transport major as part of the civil engineering undergraduate program. We are seeking candidates with an outstanding record of research and scholarship with proven and substantial research expertise in transport engineering areas of interest to the school, including, but not limited to, Traffic Engineering, Transport Planning, Freight Transport, Public Transport Systems, Active Transport Modes, Travel Behaviour, Highway Engineering and Transport Safety Engineering.
You will be responsible for teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in one or more of the areas of transport systems, traffic engineering, transport planning and city logistics; and the supervision of research students in these and other specialist areas. You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to high standards of teaching and to the maintenance of academic standards in a broadly based civil engineering school. The school is committed to increasing its research output and to increasing the number of research students.
As the successful applicant you will have:
· a PhD Civil Engineering or related discipline
· teaching experience at tertiary level
· excellent academic administration skills
· excellent teamwork and communication skills to work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
The School of Civil Engineering is introducing a Major in Transport Engineering in the BE (Civil) degree program in 2016. You will be jointly responsible for implementing the Transport Engineering Major and leading a Transport Engineering research group. Due to the expected growth and expansion, we are also seeking to appoint an Associate Professor or Professor in Transport Engineering. You will have opportunities to collaborate with researchers in the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), which resides in the Business School of the University of Sydney, www.sydney.edu.au/business/itls<http://www.sydney.edu.au/business/itls>, and has achieved worldwide recognition for its research and teaching on transport and logistics management. You will be also expected to engage with the wider research community related to transport engineering within the engineering faculty and other faculties in the University.
Enquiries concerning the position should be directed to Professor Kim Rasmussen, Challis Professor of Civil Engineering, at [log in to unmask]
For recruitment enquiries, contact Mr Dan Kuhner, Senior Recruitment Consultant, at [log in to unmask] or on +61 2 8627 1218.
All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.
For more information and to apply, search via reference number 1927/0915 at sydney.edu.au/recruitment
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 8 November 2015
The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups and women are encouraged. The University of Sydney has also established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.
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