Korero mo te turanga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pukenga - Lecturer or Pukenga Matua - Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology. This is a permanent, full-time position.
The appointee will be involved in developing, administering, and teaching into our undergraduate and postgraduate marine biology and ecology courses, including field-based courses. There will be an expectation to contribute to grow our marine biology programme, as well as recruit and supervise postgraduate students. A desire to establish or maintain an Aotearoa New Zealand-based research programme will be important, along with an ability to attract external research funding.
Key responsibilities:
Deliver excellent teaching and contribute to course coordination across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
Establish and develop your own research programme, including attracting external funding, providing postgraduate student supervision, and disseminating research findings
Contribute to the strategic goals of the School of Biological Sciences, such as improving the student experience and recruiting and retaining underrepresented student groups
Contribute to service and leadership within the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab (VUCEL), School, Faculty, University and/or wider profession
O pumanawa - About you
You will be motivated by a passion for Marine Biology and/or a related discipline and be committed to high-quality research and teaching.
Key requirements:
A PhD in Biology, Marine Biology, Marine Ecology or a related discipline
Excellent teaching skills, with experience such as lecturing, leading tutorials, or the delivery of field or laboratory classes
A strong record of published academic research
Outstanding people and communication skills
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work closely and collegially with other academic, technical, and administrative staff members to achieve the teaching goals of the School
Contact details for vacancy
If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Janet Pitman (******)
Click "Apply" and follow the process to enter your contact details, answer pre-screening questions then you will need to attach a resume and cover letter along with any supporting documents.
NZ$86,776 to NZ$132,715 per annum
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