Lecturer or Senior Lecturer - One Health Microbiology

ul liOne of Australia’s leading research teaching universities /li liVibrant campus life with a strong sense of community inclusion /li liEnjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating learning from the best /li /ul ul liOne of Australia’s leading research teaching universities /li liVibrant campus life with a strong sense of community inclusion /li liEnjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating learning from the best /li /ul pAt UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. /p h3THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. /h3 pThe Lecturer (Level B) / Senior Lecturer (Level C) is expected to carry out activities to develop their scholarly research and professional activities both nationally and internationally and to contribute significantly to achieving the teaching and service missions of the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences and the Faculty of Science at UNSW. /p pThis role is required to establish a distinctive research and teaching program in One Health microbiology, with a clear emphasis on environmental and planetary health. The Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer will draw on field, experimental, culture-based, genomic, multi-omic, computational, modelling or engineering approaches as appropriate to develop an independent research platform to study microbiomes. This role will also contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in microbiology and related disciplines and help renew the curriculum through research-led education. /p h3About The Role /h3 ul liLEVEL B - $133 - $156 / LEVEL C - $161k - $185k plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading /li liFixed Term – 2 years – Convertible Tenure Track /li liFull time (35 hours) /li /ul h3LEVEL B /h3 pSpecific responsibilities for this role include: /p ul liEstablish internationally competitive research in environmental One Health microbiology, producing high-quality research outputs and competitive grant applications. /li liDevelop new understanding of microbiome connectivity across environmental, plant, animal-associated systems, with environmental and planetary health as the primary focus. /li liCollaborate across disciplines, Schools and Faculties, and develop productive partnerships with government, industry, environmental managers, agriculture, research organisations, communities and other research end-users. /li liContribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in microbiology, microbial ecology, environmental biotechnology, genomics, One Health, planetary health or related areas. /li liDevelop research-led learning activities and resources and contribute to curriculum innovation, including the potential development and coordination of a 'Frontiers in Microbiology' course /li liMentor and guide students and colleagues, develop the next generation of academics through involvement in supervision of HDRs and contribute to a collegial, inclusive and safe research culture. /li liApply a well-defined teaching philosophy and a critically reflective teaching practice that inspires student learning, and provide assessment and feedback using suitable approaches and learning environments. /li liMake a positive contribution to School meetings, seminars and committees and to Faculty and University service as required. /li liAlign with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values. /li liCooperate 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. /li /ul h3LEVEL C /h3 p(in addition to the above) /p ul liSupervise HDRs to timely completion as primary supervisor; and contribute to HDR review panels. /li liEstablish and lead an independent research program in functional genomics and disease modelling, producing high-quality publications and competitive grant applications. /li liObtain research income through nationally competitive research grants (and/or research fellowships) and partnerships with research end-users, as a member or leader, at or above the level that is relevant to the discipline in leading universities. /li /ul h3About The Successful Applicant /h3 p(Selection Criteria) /p h3LEVEL B /h3 ul liA PhD in environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, microbiome science, environmental biotechnology, microbial genomics, plant or soil microbiology, infectious disease ecology, One Health or a closely related discipline. /li liA demonstrated research track record appropriate to career stage in environmental or planetary health microbiology, with outcomes of high quality and impact and clear potential or capacity for research leadership. /li liResearch experience in developing and evaluating microbial or microbiome-based solutions for global change - these could include bioremediation of contaminated land and water; ecosystem restoration and soil health, would be an advantage. /li liA compelling independent research vision that complements BABS strengths and creates new collaborative opportunities across UNSW. /li liDemonstrated expertise in one or more of: environmental microbiology; microbial ecology and evolution; soil, plant, freshwater, marine, atmospheric, wildlife or built-environment microbiomes; ecosystem processes and biogeochemistry; bioremediation; microbiome engineering or synthetic ecology; emerging zoonoses; or microbial responses to global change. /li liCapacity to link microbial diversity and community composition to function, process, resilience, host or ecosystem outcomes, or system health using robust experimental design and appropriate controls. /li liExperience with one or more relevant approaches, such as field sampling and experimentation, cultivation, stable-isotope or process measurements, metagenomics or meta transcriptomics, single-cell or multi-omic analysis, spatial or longitudinal analysis, bioinformatics, ecological modelling, surveillance, experimental evolution or microbial engineering. /li liAn understanding of responsible research, biosafety, biosecurity, ecological risk and data stewardship relevant to environmental microbial systems. /li liA publication record, funding potential or achievement, collaborative ability and evidence of intellectual leadership appropriate to the level of appointment. /li liEvidence of emerging independence, strong outputs relative to opportunity, a credible funding trajectory, and potential to build a nationally or internationally recognised research and teaching program. /li liExperience in successfully recruiting and supervising high-calibre students, or clear capacity to do so. /li liDemonstrated experience in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, with capacity to design inclusive, research-led learning and contribute to course and program development. /li liEvidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and contribute to student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. /li liDemonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships with academic and external partners. /li liEvidence of highly developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. /li liExperience translating research into environmental management, policy, industry, public-health preparedness or community benefit would be advantageous. /li liAn understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines. /li liKnowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training. /li /ul h3LEVEL C /h3 ul liAn established independent profile with demonstrated research leadership, sustained outputs and funding, successful supervision, and capacity to lead major collaborations and curriculum innovation. /li liExperience in successfully recruiting and supervising high calibre students. /li liEvidence fostering teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence in others. /li liDemonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement. /li /ul pApplications close: November 10th, 2026 /p h3Find Out More About Working At UNSW At Www.unsw.edu.au /h3 pUNSW 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. /p #J-18808-Ljbffr