Thank you for your interest in joining JCU's College of Science and Engineering and becoming part of a university quite unlike any other in Australia. The College of Science and Engineering is globally recognised for excellence in research, and we strive to bring research directly into our teaching. Our diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses are united by a commitment to excellent teaching and experiential learning opportunities utilising our world-class infrastructure and natural laboratories, as well as a commitment to diversity and respect for difference.
All of this happens in some of the most interesting places in the world. Our footprint extends from Townsville, Cairns and the Cape York Peninsula in the north to Brisbane in the south. In the west our presence is felt as far as Mount Isa. Furthermore, in Singapore we are well-placed to make the most of the opportunities presented by the Asia-Pacific region.
We look forward to hearing from you and wish you well on the journey you are about to begin.
Regards,
Professor Ron White
Dean of the College of Science and Engineering
James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.
We now have an opportunity available for passionate and experienced Researcher to join our team within the College of Science and Engineering.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a dynamic and engaging researcher to lead research that will break new ground combining hydrodynamic (oceanographic biophysical) dispersal model parameterisation with empirical data on reproductive and larval biology and dispersal (especially population genetic data) to yield improved understandings of how oceanographic circulation and biological attributes shape connectivity between reefs.
Working with senior leaders within the College and across the Academy, you will help grow the research profile of the College and play an active role in shaping the future of our teaching and research programs.
WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THE ROLE
WHY JCU?
JCU offers a culturally diverse working environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth – working under the values of Authenticity, Excellence, Integrity, and Respect. We support our people through the provision of;
WHAT MATTERS TO US AT JCU?
HOW TO APPLY
Ready to embark on this exciting journey? Visit the Careers at JCU Website and submit your application online.
Vacancy Reference Number 18969.
Applications Close 19 August 2024.
James Cook University encourages people from all backgrounds who meet the role requirements to apply. We value and celebrate the diversity of our community and are committed to ensuring our learning and working environment is safe and welcoming.
James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Marine Geoscience to join our team at the College of Science and Engineering in the Academy Division.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In this position, you will play a crucial role in delivering James Cook University’s Corporate Strategy by implementing cutting-edge teaching and research programs that build our capability and leadership in marine science, geophysics and engineering.
Your research experience will advance JCU's research profile in both pure and applied science relevant to understanding, protecting, and managing the northern Australian marine estate.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
SHAPE YOUR FUTURE WITH JCU
At JCU we’re not just shaping minds; we’re shaping the future.
As Australia’s only university established to focus on the issues of Northern Australia and the Tropics worldwide, JCU is dedicated to helping the world’s tropical regions to prosper. With our main campuses located in the vibrant and diverse tropics of Northern Queensland, JCU is at the forefront of research and education in some of the world’s most critical areas, including marine biology, environmental science, tropical and rural health, and more.
Find out more about JCU and our locations.
WHY JCU?
JCU offers a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace where your ideas are valued, your professional growth is supported, and your work-life balance is respected. Working under the values of Authenticity, Excellence, Integrity, and Respect, we support and empower our people through the provisions of;
HOW TO APPLY AND CONTACT DETAILS
Are you ready to make a difference? Join us at JCU, where your future meets the tropics.
Click the ‘apply’ button to be redirected to the JCU careers page and follow the below steps:
Applications close on 3 October 2024 at 11:55 PM AEST.
For any enquiries about the role, please contact Associate Professor Alana Grech on +61 (7) 4781 4107 or email headees@jcu.edu.au.
ABOUT OUR PROCESS
At JCU, we are committed to employing individuals who meet the requirements of the role and align with our values. All applicants will be contacted and advised of an outcome once the recruitment process is finalised.
Please visit our Information Privacy Policy to understand how your information is collected, stored, accessed and used.
WHAT MATTERS TO US AT JCU
James Cook University encourages people from all backgrounds who meet role requirements to apply. We value and celebrate the diversity of our community, and are committed to ensuring our community, and are committed to ensuring our learning and working environment is safe and welcoming.
James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering to join our team at the College of Science and Engineering.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
The College of Science and Engineering is a comprehensive provider of world class research and undergraduate and postgraduate programs in a range of science, technology and engineering disciplines.
As part of the Academy, the College of Science and Engineering promotes, supports and administers quality teaching, hands-on experiences, industry placements and research at JCU in the areas of Marine Biology & Aquaculture, Zoology and Ecology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Planning, Information Technology, Physical Sciences, and Engineering.
We are recognised globally for our excellence in research and we strive to ensure that we bring research directly into our classrooms. Our diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs are united by a commitment to excellent teaching, experiential learning opportunities utilising our world class infrastructure and natural laboratories, and a commitment to diversity and respect for difference.
Our postgraduate courses offer professionals opportunities to develop their abilities and advance their careers and our PhD program has launched a thousand research careers.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a proven or promising early career academic, you will have an ambition to establish a high-profile academic career in university teaching, research and partnership with industries and services. You will have core skills in mechanical engineering and a proven track record of teaching in mechanical engineering or related disciplines, publication of research in quality journals, attracting research/consulting funding, and supervision of higher degree research students. Membership, or eligibility for membership with the Institution of Engineers Australia is highly desirable.
You will have the opportunity to build an excellent profile in mechanical engineering, manufacturing/advanced manufacturing, mechanical design, sustainable infrastructure, and net zero resources and technologies, with applications focused on northern Australia and the broader tropical world, making significant contributions to teaching, research, research training, partnership with industries, and services to the Academic Group of Engineering, the College of Science and Engineering, and the University.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE
SHAPE YOUR FUTURE WITH JCU
At JCU we’re not just shaping minds; we’re shaping the future.
As Australia’s only university established to focus on the issues of Northern Australia and the Tropics worldwide, JCU is dedicated to helping the world’s tropical regions to prosper. With our main campuses located in the vibrant and diverse tropics of Northern Queensland, JCU is at the forefront of research and education in some of the world’s most critical areas, including marine biology, environmental science, tropical and rural health, and more.
Find out more about JCU and our locations.
WHY JCU?
JCU offers a culturally diverse working environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth. Employee wellbeing is at the core of our values, and we support our people through the provision of flexible working conditions and many other benefits including;
WHAT MATTERS TO US AT JCU?
Our People – Our staff, students, and the communities we serve
Our Education – Knowledge has the power to change lives
Our Place – the Tropics and beyond
Our Research – a catalyst for innovation and knowledge generation
HOW TO APPLY AND CONTACT DETAILS
Are you ready to make a difference? Join us at JCU, where your future meets the tropics.
Click the ‘apply’ button to be redirected to the JCU careers page and follow the below steps:
Applications close on Tuesday 22 October at 11:55 PM AEST.
For any enquiries about the role, please contact Professor Bouchra Senadji via email at bouchra.senadji@jcu.edu.au.
ABOUT OUR PROCESS
At JCU, we are committed to employing individuals who meet the requirements of the role and align with our values.
Please visit our Information Privacy Policy to understand how your information is collected, stored, accessed and used.
James Cook University encourages people from all backgrounds who meet role requirements to apply. We value and celebrate the diversity of our community and are committed to ensuring our learning and working environment is safe and welcoming.
Students and staff can develop professional skills during field trips to the most fascinating places on Earth. Students don't just leave with degrees, they finish with stories. JCU staff are committed to inspiring those stories through research and teaching excellence that brings together people and societies, the natural world, the built environment and experiential learning.
JCU is strongly committed to equity and diversity in the workplace and aspires to continue developing a workforce that reflects the diversity, capacities and capabilities of people from the regions in which we operate. We are committed to developing future leaders, building upon the wealth of wisdom and experience embodied by our current academic leaders, we will identify and nurture those who will take JCU into the future.
An appropriate and attractive salary will be offered including a range of flexible salary packaging options.
Generous superannuation scheme with up to 17% employer contributions.
JCU has an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Strategy.
Candidates are supported knowing JCU’s Vice Chancellor and senior management team are fully committed to the goals and strategies laid out in the Workforce Strategy to increase, retain and develop our Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Increasing numbers of staff at JCU are undertaking cultural awareness training, so members on the selection panel should have an understanding of significant cultural differences.
SAGE is a national program promoting gender equity and diversity in science, technology engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). It is based on the principles of the UK's Athena SWAN Charter, an evaluation and accreditation framework that addresses the improvement of gender equity policies and practices in STEMM.
JCU is one of 45 organisations participating in the SAGE Pilot of the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises institutional capacity to eliminate gender inequity and a demonstrated commitment to bolster the hiring, promotion and retention of women, while also improving the workplace environment for people of all genders.
JCU has an extensive program in place to encourage diversity, examples of which include:
JCU has a comprehensive calendar of events that celebrate diversity. Joining the organisation in these activities, or participating as an invitee, is an effective way to participate in diversity focused activities. There are also many student organised events and staff are almost always welcome at these.
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Join a university known for its world-leading research, knowledge infrastructure, partnerships and research findings.
JCU is equally committed to high-quality and high-impact research. To realise these outcomes, the University has invested substantially in structures and facilities to support research and development activity. Wherever possible these initiatives have been leveraged to obtain additional external investment and the best value outcomes in facility development.
One of several key aspects in JCU's success lies in its unique geographical location. The advantages of this to our researchers and graduate students cannot be overstated, with ready access to the most spectacular and diverse natural laboratories in the world. Field site environments for research on coral reefs, tropical rainforests, coastal wetlands, woodland savannahs and the arid outback are all available in our backyard. The University has invested in field research stations to take further advantage of this tropical landscape. Find out more about JCU's research centres, institutes and colleges.
This commitment has resulted in hard-earned accolades, with Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rating 83% of JCU’s research fields as world-class or above. JCU received the highest possible rating, well above world standard, in the research areas of ecological applications, ecology, environmental science and management, fisheries sciences, geology, medical microbiology, organic chemistry and plant biology. Every field of research in medical and health sciences was rated world-class or above.
JCU received a rating of world-class or above in the following research areas:
JCU campuses and research hubs are on the doorstep of some of the world’s most spectacular environments, including:
Some of these unique environments are home to JCU's exceptional research facilities, including:
Governments and global businesses consider JCU’s research as central to the future of the tropics. JCU has strong links with rural, remote and Indigenous communities in the Asia Pacific region. Many local, national and international research organisations and industry groups collaborate with JCU. These linkages help ensure our courses are research-rich and reflect the latest innovations. Many of our staff and students are co-located with researchers from partner institutions.
With the Great Barrier Reef, Australian Outback and ancient rainforests, North Queensland has a treasure-trove of natural wonders to explore.
The urban centres of Cairns and Townsville are major commercial and tourism hubs, providing opportunities for business, recreation and adventure.
North Queensland is home to some of the best weather that Australia has to offer. Sunny days, warm waters, cool ocean breezes and a generally comfortable climate are part of what make North Queensland such a popular place to live.
The North Queensland climate is characterised by two distinct seasons, with warm temperatures and a low rainfall during the winter period while summer sees higher rainfall and warmer, balmy temperatures.
For more information, visit JCU North Queensland.
