• School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of EAIT
• Full-time (100%), Permanent position, Teaching Focused
• Academic Level B or C (Lecturer / Senior Lecturer)
• Level B salary range $112,572.59 - $133,381.10
• Level C salary range $137,542.79 - $158,351.30
• 17% Superannuation
• Visa sponsorship may be available
• Based at our St Lucia Campus - Brisbane, Australia
  

About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen the School of Chemical Engineering as a national and international leader and innovator in student-centred learning, and to lead initiatives to address emerging issues in engineering education. This opportunity is for a full-time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in chemical engineering to demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, service, and engagement. As a teaching-focused member of staff, the appointee will contribute to teaching and learning leadership within the School and engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning and/or research aligned with the School's research clusters. You will also perform administrative, outreach, and other citizenship and service activities. This is a teaching-focused academic position at Level B or C (depending on candidate suitability).

Key responsibilities at Academic level B - Lecturer will include:

• Teaching: contribute to a range of teaching responsibilities across fieldwork, practicals, and both small and large group settings. Coordinate courses, deliver lectures and tutorials, design assessment and undertake marking. Actively improve curriculum and assessment to enhance student participation and learning outcomes through effective pedagogy and technology. Collaborate in educational projects, share best practices, and ensure courses meet industry and educational standards. Provide high-quality academic support and guidance to students and follow university teaching policies.

• Research: undertake research that develops a national profile. Collaborate in research teams, engage with partners, and participate in discipline-related service. Uphold responsible research conduct, maintain safe laboratory operations, and apply best-practice research methodologies.

• Supervision and Researcher Development: supervise Honours, Masters, Higher Degree by Research, and vacation scholars, providing coaching, feedback, and training to enhance performance. Prioritise occupational health, safety, and wellbeing. Manage staff recruitment, onboarding, and development, as required, in line with university policies, and resolve conflicts or grievances promptly.

• Citizenship and Service: consistently embody UQ values and actively contribute to the School's vibrant and collegiate culture. Demonstrate leadership through mentoring, collaboration, and prioritising staff health, safety, and wellbeing. Manage internal service roles and contribute to committees. Pursue goals in external service and partnerships. Undertake administrative functions as needed.

Additional responsibilities at Academic level C - Senior Lecturer will include:

• Teaching: demonstrate continuous improvement in curriculum and assessment. Lead and/or make significant contributions to new curriculum development. Build and maintain internal and external education collaborations. Lead programs, plans, courses and/or student cohorts.

• Research: produce research outputs resulting in national recognition, and a developing international profile. Build teams in conducting research and engaging with partners and participate in relevant discipline service. Demonstrate leadership in the responsible conduct of research, safe laboratory and research operations, and draw upon best practice research methodologies.

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Engage in supervision which may include Coursework Masters, Honours, Higher Degree by Research and vacation scholars. Demonstrate personal effectiveness in supervision and management, and development of capability and skill, by providing feedback, coaching, and professional development.

• Citizenship and Service: high level of collaboration and participation in decision-making and internal service and on relevant committees. Establish a track record of collaboration in relation to external service activities and engagement, including opportunities that raise the profile of educational excellence at UQ. Advance external links and partnerships and sustain relationships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community that enhance curriculum and create new WIL opportunities. Undertake administrative processes as required.
  

This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.

For further information and reviewing the full position responsibilities and requirements, please click here to view the information booklet.

About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About the School of Chemical Engineering
The School of Chemical Engineering is an international leader in the chemical engineering field and has an excellent reputation, built over many decades at The University of Queensland. UQ ranks among the world's top universities, and the School of Chemical Engineering is ranked first in Australia in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Powered by a team of exceptional people, and strengthened by partnerships with industry and alumni, the School of Chemical Engineering creates leaders, thinkers and innovators ready to take on the most pressing engineering challenges of our time. Our research impact, excellence, and reputation are well known throughout the globe, attracting leading talent, expertise, and research funding.

In more than a century of Chemical Engineering at UQ, there has never been a more exciting

time than now to join the School of Chemical Engineering. Learn more about the School here.

About You

Academic level B, Lecturer:

• Completed undergraduate and postgraduate (PhD) degrees in chemical engineering.
• Growing profile in chemical engineering teaching and/or research.
• High-quality teaching experience at undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate levels across diverse settings.
• Experience in course coordination and innovation in programs, curriculum design, and course materials.
• Participation in projects improving curriculum, pedagogy, or assessment, with preference for funded projects and/or a record of contributing successfully to applications for research funds in a field relevant to chemical engineering.
• Involvement in supervising honours and/or Research Higher Degree students.
• Contributions to internal service roles, including mentoring staff or students, with well-developed communication and collaborative skills.
• Experience engaging with industry is highly regarded.
• RPEQ registration (or willingness to register) is highly regarded.

Additional for Academic level C, Senior Lecturer:

• You will have an established profile in chemical engineering teaching and/or research.
• You will have an established profile teaching across chemical engineering with program-level leadership or equivalent.
• You will have led successful innovative and impactful projects with a developing national profile.
• Ability to build strong connections.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, mandatory immunisations, etc.

Relocating from interstate or overseas? We may support you with obtaining employer-sponsored work rights and a relocation support package. You can find out more about life in Australia's Sunshine State here.

Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Justin Cooper-White via [email protected]. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume
• Cover letter (including academic level preference)
• Responses to the 'About You' section

Other Information
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who do not meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close on Sunday, 30 March 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-47534).

Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to present a seminar in conjunction with the selection process. Interviews and seminars will be held around April / May 2025.