Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Aquaculture
Job Reference Number: 15557
The University of Adelaide has established South Australia’s first Vet School, at its historic Roseworthy Campus. The Vet School’s new facilities house the teaching laboratories for preclinical and clinical skills training.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital will open in 2010, ready for students as they enter their clinical years.
The campus is located on a 1,600 ha property which includes a working farm. The rural setting allows excellent access to large animal species, as well as a full service teaching hospital and ambulatory clinic.
The first intake of students in the University's three-year B.Sc. Pre-veterinary Degree were enrolled in 2008 and, from 2011, there will be continuing places every year for the 3 year Postgraduate Veterinary Science Degree.
We are seeking a Veterinarian or Aquaculture Scientist who is eligible to practice in South Australia, to teach and lead research in Aquaculture, based at the Roseworthy campus which lies to the north of Adelaide city and is approximately a 50 minute drive from the city or a 25 minute drive from the Barossa Valley, one of Australia’s premier wine growing areas.
You should have:
• A higher degree, preferably at the doctorate level or equivalent, in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Marine Biology or Science or a related discipline.
• Evidence of contributions to the teaching effort of a school in Aquaculture at the tertiary level.
• A record of research based publication and evidence of the ability to attract research funding.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, as a member of teaching and research teams.
For appointment at the Senior Lecturer Level, in addition to the above, you should have a strong publication track record in peer reviewed international journals and evidence of the ability to attract research funding, as well as experience with supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects.
A Veterinary qualification is highly desirable.
Salary: (Level B) $73,228 - $86,960 per annum or (Level C) $89,700 - $103,436 per annum (AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS) plus an employer superannuation contribution of 17%.
This tenurable position is available from January 2010.
Please refer to the relevant selection criteria (Level B, Level C, Level D), at:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/jobs
or, alternatively, contact Mrs. Mandy Holloway, HR Administrator, School of Veterinary Sciences:
mandy.holloway@adelaide.edu.au
+ 61 8 8303 7740
Deadline: 21 October, 2009 or until filled.
Your application must:
• include your résumé/Curriculum Vitae
• address the selection criteria
• quote the relevant reference number
• include residency status
• include the names, addresses and/or email details of three referees
Email applications to:
vanessa.jones@adelaide.edu.au
or, forward in duplicate, to:
Ms. Vanessa Jones
Human Resources Department
The University of Adelaide
South Australia 5005
