Closing 13 September

Full time ongoing position
Based in Hobart
Seeking a Plant Ecologist with experience in conducting globally relevant field-based research projects

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The Opportunity

The Discipline of Biological Sciences is seeking to appoint a Plant Ecological Geneticist with a strong record of undertaking field-based teaching and research, relative to opportunity. The new appointee will align with the strategic teaching and research directions of the Discipline and be a complementary fit for the staffing profile. We seek a Plant Ecological Geneticist with experience in conducting globally relevant field-based research projects that are quantitatively grounded and may complement different areas, for example, plant adaptation, evolution, molecular ecology, landscape community genomics, bioinformatics, conservation biology, or restoration ecology.

Key Accountabilities:

• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.
• Undertake high-quality research of national and increasingly of international standing, secure external competitive and other funding, publish research findings and contribute to the successful supervision of research higher degree students to meet and regularly exceed the expectations commensurate for Level B.
• Undertake scholarly undergraduate (and if relevant postgraduate) coursework teaching of a high quality.
• Increasingly contribute to and provide academic leadership, within the Discipline, School, and College, particularly in fostering outstanding research and learning and teaching.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University and locally and nationally within relevant domains, including industry and/or the wider community.­

Your Application

To be successful in the role, your application will need to demonstrate:

• A PhD in a relevant field.
• Experience and demonstrated achievement in University level teaching and learning.
• A strong record (relative to opportunity) in, and continuing commitment to, research that has achieved national and growing international recognition and made notable contributions in the area of Plant Ecological Genetics, demonstrated by a record of high-quality publications.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct field-based research and expertise in quantitative interrogation of data.
• Experience in building or working in collaborative and potentially multi-disciplinary research teams.
• A record (relative to opportunity) in securing external, nationally competitive grants and other funding.
• A record of contributions to successful research higher degree supervision.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with UTAS colleagues and contribute to the collegiality of the Discipline.

We are an inclusive workplace committed to ‘working from the strength that diversity brings reflected in our Statement of Values. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people and are committed to inclusive principles. We celebrate the range of diverse assets that gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and life course bring. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community. Tell us how we can make this job work for you.

Remuneration

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level B and will have a total remuneration package of up to $147,083 comprising base salary within the range of $108,285 to $125,712 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:

• Resume
• Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
• Your responses to the 9 success criteria from the Position Description as attached.

For further information about this position, please contact Julianne O’Reilly-Wapstra, Professor of Forest Sciences/Head of Discipline for Biological Sciences, or 03 6226 6656.

Please also visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.