The University of Queensland

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Excellent career advancement opportunity for academics with teaching and research interests in economics.

The School of Economics is a leading provider of undergraduate and postgraduate economics education in Australia. The School has an established reputation for excellence in teaching and research and is extremely well positioned to foster collaborative research and training activities on a national and international level. The School actively engages with business, industry, professional bodies and the wider community with the aim of sharing knowledge and expertise and developing mutually beneficial partnerships.

The role: The successful appointee/s will be expected to teach at all levels, (in any field of economics) and be capable of supervising honours and postgraduate students undertaking research. The appointee/s will also be expected to engage in individual and/or group research in economics leading to publication of scholarly papers in high quality journals and to seek competitive research funding. The role includes administrative responsibilities such as course coordination duties and participation in relevant committees.

The person: Applicants should possess a PhD in Economics with recent and relevant teaching experience. You should also have a solid background in research as demonstrated by published papers in national and international academic journals. Applicants must have a strong commitment to contributing to the continuous improvement of the School’s academic programs and to developing a coherent and high quality research program.

Remuneration: This is a full-time, continuing appointment at either Academic Level B or C. The remuneration package will be in the range AUD$89,458 – $106,232 p.a. (Level B) or AUD$109,586 – $126,359 p.a. (Level C), plus employer superannuation contributions of 17%. The total remuneration package for Level B will be in the range AUD$104,666 – $124,291 p.a. or for Level C AUD$128,215 – $147,840 p.a.

Enquiries:

Interested individuals should consult the School’s website for more details about our open positions and information on how and when to apply:
http://www.uq.edu.au/economics/junior-hiring

Obtain the position description and selection criteria at this link:
http://www.uq.edu.au/economics/documents/flyers/Acad_Lev_B_PD.pdf

To discuss this role please contact Professor Rodney Strachan, telephone +61-7-3365-6242 or email search@economics.uq.edu.au.

All applications must be submitted through:
https://www.econjobmarket.org/AdDetails.php?posid=3199

Applications open: 1 October 2015
Applications close: 29 November 2015

UQ is an equal opportunity employer.