Two Faculty Positions in Biological Anthropology – The University of Western Australia

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The University of Western Australia is hiring for two faculty positions

  • Lecturer in Biological Anthropology
  • Associate Professor in Biological Anthropology

The School of Human Sciences is a multi-disciplinary School with expertise in Anatomy, Physiology, Human Biology, Sport Science, and Exercise Health.

The School is one of the largest in the University and offers a highly populated Major in Anatomy and Human Biology, and a Minor in Biological Anthropology. Biological Anthropology encompasses evolutionary demography, genetics, and behavioural ecology of humans and non-human primates, with a focus on health, disease, and conservation.

The School manages a very productive research program, supervising Honours, Masters and PhD students. The breadth of research and researchers can be explored further on our webpage.

In these teaching-research position, you will be expected to make a strong contribution to the School’s teaching and research portfolio in Biological Anthropology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contributes to outstanding teaching and learning outcomes
    • Contribute to world-class teaching in the degree programs of the School at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels; undertake administrative duties as required
    • Contribute and commit to high quality teaching and unit coordination
    • Attract and recruit quality postgraduate students
    • Design and implement best practice assessment of student learning outcomes and participate in assessment panels
  • Contributes to research outcomes within discipline or area of expertise
    • Join or develop a research team to initiate research in local, national, and international arenas Undertake independent and collaborative research to generate research outputs of high impact
    • Communicate research findings through scientific publications, reports, meetings, and teaching
    • Enhance the reputation of the School and the University by producing publications in highly ranked, peer reviewed, journals of international standing
    • Either as an individual or as part of a team, play a role in bids for major research funding from national and international competitive funding agencies, industry, and government partners
  • Service and Engagement
    • Contribute to the governance and collegial life within the School, across the University, and more broadly outside the institution
    • Work within the legislative requirements of the University and support the University’s commitment to inclusion and diversity
    • Represent the University of Western Australia through involvement in professional associations, conferences, non-academic (e.g. government, not-for-profit, industry) partnerships, and other external activities
    • Maintain knowledge of standards of practice and required procedures for student assessment and policy, and ensure that these are completed to required standard and within an acceptable time frame
    • Undertake administrative duties as required in relation to teaching and research supervision
    • Perform other duties as directed by the Head of School and the Head of the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology

Selection Criteria

  • Qualifications and/or certifications
    • PhD in an academic field relevant to the discipline
  • Teaching and learning
    • Capacity to teach human behavioural ecology
    • Demonstrated ability, relative to opportunity, to deliver high quality teaching approaches, assessments, and materials for units and courses
    • Demonstrated commitment to inclusive teaching practices to extend equality of opportunity for all learners
  • Research
    • A demonstrable track record, relative to opportunity, of excellence in research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed journal articles published in high quality journals
    • A demonstrable track record, relative to opportunity, of successful applications for competitive funding
    • Demonstrate evidence, relative to opportunity, of successful supervision or co-supervision or mentoring of HDR or Honours students
  • Service/ Engagement
    • Demonstrated ability to relate well to staff and students at all levels, and evidence of a commitment to equity and diversity principles
    • Demonstrated ability to positively contribute to team, school and wider University activities such as team and school meetings, strategic planning, and program development
    • Demonstrable experience, relative to opportunity, of participation in education/research leadership in public engagements that promote research and/or education outcomes, including engagement with government and industry

The deadlines for these positions are August 22 (Associate Professor) and August 29 (Lecturer).

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