Lecturer - Pure Mathematics

About the role

Level B - $127K - $150K plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
Fixed term – 2 years
Full-time (35 hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Actively carry out high quality and high impact research in the areas that align with the research strengths in the School with a view to publication in influential and high-impact scholarly journals.
• Work both collaboratively and independently on research grant proposals and applications to national competitive grant agencies and other funding bodies.
• Develop research collaborations within the School as well as links with other groups on campus and/or industry, where appropriate.
• Develop research collaborations nationally and internationally.
• Actively disseminate research findings at seminars and conferences within the School, the UNSW environment, nationally and internationally.
• Supervise Honours and Masters Coursework projects; and supervise PhD and Masters Research students.
• Contribute to the design of programs and courses. Deliver high quality teaching, using appropriate pedagogical methodologies and technologies. This requires teaching both mathematics and a wide range of non-mathematics students and courses at all levels, including Honours and Masters level courses.
• Actively participate in school activities and demonstrate an ability and willingness to take on leadership roles in the School.
• Undertake administrative duties as specified by the Head of School and participate in School, Faculty and/or University committees as required.
• Actively engage with industry and the community to develop significant productive relationships, attract industry funding and participate in professional activities if required.
• Work collaboratively with peers across the Faculty and UNSW in all aspects of academic endeavour and contribute to mentoring of other staff.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviors and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
• 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 psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent qualification in relevant mathematical sciences.
• Demonstrated research ability in an area of pure mathematics which aligns with the research directions in the school.
• Evidence of effective teaching.
• Evidence of research collaborations.
• Capacity to conduct productive research at an international level.
• Strong publication record in top, peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality external grant applications.
• Ability to supervise Honours and coursework Masters students.
• Experience in student supervision including, for example, Honours and Masters and vacation scholar projects.
• High level oral and written communication skills and ability to network effectively and interact with a diverse range of students and staff.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to deliver high quality and innovative teaching and student experience to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• A track record of significant involvement with the profession and/or industry.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent qualification in relevant mathematical sciences.

Skills

• Research ability in an area of pure mathematics which aligns with the research directions in the school.
• Effective teaching skills.
• Collaborative and independent research abilities.
• International research collaboration skills.
• Dissemination of research findings.
• Supervision of Honours and coursework Masters students.
• High level oral and written communication skills.
• Networking and interaction with a diverse range of students and staff.
• Delivery of high quality and innovative teaching and student experience.
• Involvement with the profession and/or industry.
• Teamwork and collaboration across disciplines.
• Commitment to UNSW’s values and policies.
• Health and safety knowledge and commitment.

Benefits

• 17% Superannuation
• Annual leave loading

Pay

• $127K - $150K

Schedule

• Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contact

• UNSW Recruitment
• Email: recruitment@unsw.edu.au