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The School of Chemistry is one of the largest and most prestigious schools of scientific research and teaching in Australia. It is recognized nationally and internationally for producing world-class fundamental and applied research in the field of Chemical Sciences to address real-world challenges. The School’s research programs focus on four key themes: Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, Energy Harvesting and Storage, Atmospheric and Prebiotic Chemistry, and Computational Chemistry.” The School is the proud home to several Centres, including the recently established RNA Institute, the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, the ARC Training Centre for the Chemical Industries, ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide, The ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation and the Australian Centre for NanoMedicine.

UNSW is currently implementing a ten-year 2025+ strategy and our ambition is nothing less than to establish UNSW as Australia’s global university. We aspire to this in the belief that a great university, which is a global leader in discovery, innovation, impact, education and thought leadership, can make an enormous difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world. This position, which is in line with our 2025 Strategy, emphasises our commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and social justice. For further information, see: https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/

The Associate Professor (Level D)/Professor (Level E) is expected to provide academic leadership and foster excellence in research, innovative teaching, and engagement activities in their area of expertise within the School of Chemistry at the University of New South Wales.

This position is open to Female applicants only.
UNSW has obtained an exemption under section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to designate and recruit senior academic level D (Associate Professor) and level E (Professor) roles within UNSW Sydney Faculties where the percentage of women is below 40%, to fulfil UNSW’s goal of a representative workforce rate.

About the role

• Level D ($179K - $197K) Level E ($229K) plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
• Continuing
• Full-time (35 hours per week)

The role reports to the Head of School and has no direct reports.

Specific responsibilities for this role include:

LEVEL D:

• Apply a well-defined teaching philosophy and a critically reflective teaching practice that inspires student learning and cultivates a positive attitude towards teaching.
• Engage in peer review and influence best-practice in education.
• Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements, and support students in both postgraduate and undergraduate courses in line with UNSW policy as an exemplar for others.
• Contribute to the review, development and/or design of curriculum and manage curriculum administration as Course Authority, including academic quality assurance as required.
• Positively contribute to School, Faculty, University and sector-wide committees, working groups and projects as well as other administrative functions as required.
• Provide administrative leadership at School and/or University level, including coordination of courses, departmental and/or faculty meetings, open days and student recruitment activities.
• Carry out original/innovative research, actively contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the relevant subject area/s, including making contributions to the discipline which are recognised at a national level with emerging international impact.
• Establish a distinguished program of research at UNSW, build research groups in area of specialist expertise through recruiting HDRs based on research reputation and supervision to timely completion.
• Lead significant successful research proposals submitted to competitive funding bodies and in terms of impact on the end users of research.
• Contribute to collaborations to secure internal and/or external education funding.
• Mentor and guide students, group and colleagues and support and mentor UNSW’s early career academics and postdoctoral fellows.
• Undertake knowledge exchange activities and contribute to commercialisation of research outcomes.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

LEVEL E:
(in addition to the above)

• Engage, lead and foster a culture of excellence in research and deliver outstanding research of international significance including attainment of significant competitive government and industry research funding and publication of outcomes in high quality research outlets.
• Maintain a distinguished program of research and research groups in area of specialist expertise.
• Participate and provide leadership in community affairs in professional, commercial, and industrial sectors.
• Mentor early career academics to obtain research grant funding, including external fellowships.
• Lead knowledge exchange activities and engage with research end users to generate research income.
• Lead the commercialisation of research outcomes and initiate major research collaborations.

About the successful applicant
(Selection Criteria)

To be successful in this role you will have:

LEVEL D:

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning.
• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead by example in supporting equal opportunity and equity, diversity and inclusion policy and programs as they relate to staff and students and to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Excellent record of recruiting and supervising high calibre students.
• Demonstrated leadership in building engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

LEVEL E:
(in addition to the above)

• Evidence of highly developed collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to work and influence across disciplines, Faculties, institutions, industry and professional accreditation bodies.
• Evidence of being an inspirational role model for other academics seeking mentoring, guidance, advice and support.
• Proven leadership of research projects and leadership of research teams, including high quality supervision of honours and postgraduate research projects.
• Proven leadership in developing significant relationships and engagement with industry and the community combined with success in attracting significant industry funding.
  • should systematically address the selection criteria listed above in your application.

Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.

Contact:
Timothy Schmidt
E: timothy.schmidt@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: August 26^th, 2024

Find out more about working at UNSW at www.unsw.edu.au

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.