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Australia, Penrith


	2 x Full -time, Ongoing position commencing 1 March 2025
	Based at Penrith Campus (Kingswood)


About Western Sydney University

Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led university, located in the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing, economically significant region. The University has 11 campuses in Sydney, as well as campuses in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Surabaya, Indonesia, with plans for two campuses in India. With over 200,000 alumni, almost 50,000 students, and approximately 3,500 staff, the University promotes a dynamic, inclusive, and innovative culture focused on research and dedicated to student-centered excellence.

Our Schools teach an array of programs and degrees carefully structured to meet the demands of future industry. The University is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide, with over 85% of its assessed research rated at ‘World Standard’ or above. In 2022, 2023, and 2024 the University was placed 1st worldwide and in Australia for its commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings.

Our core values - Boldness, Fairness, Integrity, and Excellence – serve as guiding principles for our organisational culture and influence the work we do. If you are a dedicated and forward-thinking professional seeking a career that can make a meaningful difference, we invite you to discover the abundant opportunities, innovation, and impact that await you at Western Sydney University.

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional candidate for the position of Lecturer in Advanced Manufacturing. The successful applicant will conduct innovative research and teach across a broad range of areas, including advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, sustainable manufacturing, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering (both aeronautical and astronautical), computer-aided engineering, and advanced engineering materials. Proven research experience in one or more of these fields is essential, and evidence of successful grant applications is highly desirable.

We are looking for an outstanding researcher and educator with an emerging track record of impactful research, demonstrated by publications in top journals and peer-reviewed conferences. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to secure research funding and excellence in teaching and learning in higher education. The role involves collaborating with colleagues within the School and across the University, designing curriculum, teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate coursework and higher degree research students.

The successful candidate will also be expected to foster links with external partners, including industry, government, and community, as the School diversifies its income sources. The incumbent will be involved in a wide range of teaching activities, including developing and delivering innovative interdisciplinary academic programs related to advanced manufacturing and supervising student projects for national and international competitions. The appointee will develop and supervise projects addressing grand challenges with high impact, form strategic interdisciplinary teams, and identify and obtain research grants in collaboration with internal and external partners.

About You

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD or equivalent in Advanced Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Robotics and Automation, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or a closely related field. They will have demonstrated experience and achievements in areas such as advanced manufacturing, robotics, sustainable manufacturing, mechanical engineering, advanced materials, or computer-aided engineering. Experience in smart robotics, automation, and autonomous systems is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record and international reputation for excellence in research and development, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in high-profile journals, patents, and/or Open Source developments. They will have established strong national and international research collaborations and other evidence of world-class international standing. Additionally, they will have proven leadership in research, fostering a robust research culture, and developing research initiatives, along with experience supervising research students at the Honours or higher degree level.

The candidate will demonstrate the capacity to secure substantial research funding from various sources, including competitive government grants and income from public and private sector agencies and industry. They will also have evidence of curriculum development and program delivery in Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with the ability to teach across a wide spectrum of related programs.

Furthermore, the successful candidate will have a proven record of successful interaction with industry or other external partners in research projects, with industry experience in a related field being highly regarded.

Culture 

Western Sydney University highly values equity and inclusiveness. We have a proud history of doing so and consider this an important part of our social and civic responsibilities as a University. We strive to contribute to tackling inequalities and promoting wellbeing within our own institution, the Greater Western Sydney region, nationally and internationally. If you share our passion for creating a more equitable and inclusive world, and if you are ready to contribute to meaningful change, join us in our mission to promote equity, inclusiveness, and wellbeing. 

What We Offer in Return

At Western Sydney University, we deeply value our staff and recognise their invaluable contributions that drive our mission and uphold our values. In return for your dedication, we offer:

35 hour work week 17% super contributions Professional development opportunities

Applicants should be aware that this role will be based at Penrith campus, however as Western Sydney University is a multi-campus university travel to other campuses may be required when operational needs arise.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we want to hear from you! Apply now ensuring you carefully address each of the screening questions in your application. Please review the position description for further information through the apply link.

Remuneration Package: Academic Level B $139,458 to $164,559 p.a. (comprising Salary of $117,844 to $139,151 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Please contact Ming Zhao, DAP - School of Engineering, Design & Built Environment via email at m.zhao@westernsydney.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the Recruitment Team at recruitmentpartnerships@westernsydney.edu.au

Closing Date: 8:30 pm on Sunday 12 January 2025

Working Rights in Australia - Eligibility 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. You must provide evidence of your working rights in Australia at time of application. 

Note - Only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted. No Recruitment Agency applications will be accepted.


Western Sydney University

 Research Associate: Grade 6, £44,105 - £51,485 (including London Weighting Allowance) Research Fell

United Kingdom, London

About us

In April 2024, IoPPN, King’s College London led the establishment of a national disseminated population mental health consortium, as part of a UKRI funded population health improvement initiative (Population Health Improvement UK- PHIUK). This post will be situated in Department of Psychological Medicine, at IoPPN (Denmark Hill campus), London (KCL) and will work across this partnership. The consortium spans 10+ universities and non-academic partnerships including local government and public health. The consortium challenges areas include children and young people’s mental health, the prevention of self harm and suicide and multiple long-term conditions. In addition cross-cutting areas include: policy, practice and lived experience, data and methods, training and capacity building and inequalities. This role will be based with the central coordinating team at KCL, working alongside the Consortium Co-Director, and will support successful delivery of the programme.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher, with a strong background in public health and mental health research and epidemiology, and with expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods, to develop a programme of work examining upstream social determinants of mental health. You will work closely with the Co-Director of the consortium (Prof Das-Munshi) to oversee and lead research within the initiative and take on a leadership role, helping to coordinate and lead research activities, to ensure successful delivery of this national initiative.

You will have expertise in public health and in mental health research. Experience across a range of data sources (eg. Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys, UK birth cohorts, health records including CPRD) and linked data would be an advantage, as would an understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods. You will work closely with our non-academic partners, which include Thrive-LDN, and you may have an understanding of theory of change and other methodologies commonly used in these sectors.

The population mental health consortium will be establishing a training programme and the postholder will be expected to work with this platform to share learning across the wider membership and inform the development of training materials.  Dependent on your prior experience, you may be supported to line manage more junior staff and be expected to work with peers in the consortium leading research and impact initiatives, as well as chairing meetings. Applicants earlier in their career will be supported to work towards this.

The postholder will be supported to develop their academic career, including through fellowship applications and other grant applications to external research funders (led by the applicant or others in the team), and will be encouraged to explore collaborations with others. The postholder will receive research and wider professional skills development through local Early Career Researcher Networks and the College’s wider training programme.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 March 2028.

The successful applicant will need to be able to be based on location (Denmark Hill campus, IoPPN) for at least 3 days a week.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria


	PhD in a relevant discipline (public health, epidemiology, etc.)
	Evidence of previous research in mental health
	Experience of working with quantitative data (eg. national surveys, cohorts, health records), and/ or mixed methods research
	Excellent project management, time management, communication  and presentation skills
	Good knowledge of population mental health and health inequalities
	Ability to work collaboratively with non-academic partners (public health, local government) and people with lived experience


To be considered for the Research Fellow post in addition to the above, you must demonstrate:


	Evidence of previous research in mental health at postdoctoral level or good knowledge of population mental health and health inequalities
	Track record of first authored publications in high impact journals.
	Evidence of attracting grant funding and/ or assisting in application for substantial grant funding


Desirable criteria


	Track record of publications in peer reviewed scientific journals
	Experience of working across policy/ public health/ voluntary sectors and/ or people with lived experience
	Experience of supervising researchers and students and/ or delivering seminars, presentations or training to diverse audiences.
	Experience of presenting mental health/ public health research (academic and non-academic audiences)


Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered for the Grade 6 post. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held between 16 and 20 December.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.


King's College London

Canada, Corner Brook

We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province.

Memorial University is committed to employment equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including:  women; people of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression; Indigenous Peoples; visible minorities and racialized people; and people with disabilities.

We acknowledge that gaps in career history/research history can exist for any number of reasons (i.e.: family responsibilities, sick leave, settlement, etc.) and invite candidates to explain any gaps which will be taken into consideration in the application process.

ABOUT GRENFELL CAMPUS

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University is located in the City of Corner Brook, the largest community in western Newfoundland and Labrador, an area of outstanding natural beauty in a mountainous coastal region. Since its foundation in 1975, Grenfell Campus has gained a strong reputation for high quality education across its three academic Schools: Arts and Social Science, Fine Arts, and Science and the Environment. The campus is home to approximately 1,200 students and 300 full-time academic and administrative staff, offers undergraduate majors and minors as well as graduate degrees and has an annual budget of approximately $31 million. The campus also includes the Bonne Bay Aquarium and Research Station (located in Gros Morne National Park) and works closely with the Western Regional School of Nursing. Campus facilities include an Art Gallery and Theatre, Grenfell Observatory, as well as scientific research laboratories, and the City of Corner Brook’s soon to be opened Regional Recreation Centre.

At Grenfell Campus, faculty, staff, and students enjoy a high degree of collegiality, reaping the benefits of an intimate multi-disciplinary campus setting and unique culture within a larger multi-campus system, which forms an integral part of the regional community. There is a strong tradition of undergraduate education with an emphasis on small class sizes and fostering student success. Faculty are active in diverse areas of teaching, research, creative activity and scholarship, and the campus has seen substantial recent growth in research and graduate programs at the Master’s and Ph.D. level. The campus is a dynamic and creative community and has a strong record of engagement with Indigenous and community partners, and collaborators around the region and the world. For more information about Grenfell Campus, visit www.mun.ca/grenfellcampus.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Memorial University seeks a collegial leader as its Vice-President (Grenfell Campus) who will strengthen the institution’s commitment to the region and province while accelerating the institution's successes in research, education, and community. The Vice-President emphasizes Grenfell Campus’s student-centered educational experience for undergraduate and graduate students while supporting the development and growth of programs across a variety of disciplines. They will champion and encourage meaningful community engagement, supporting communities and building partnerships in the region and around the world with respect and reciprocity, while reinforcing and accelerating emerging and existing research programs. The Vice-President (Grenfell Campus) reports to the President and Vice-Chancellor and is a member of Memorial’s senior executive team while acting as Grenfell Campus’s chief advocate and ambassador. They oversee all operations of the campus, working collaboratively with senior administrative, academic, student, and community leaders at the campus, across Memorial University’s multi-campus system, and with the broader community.

The successful candidate will be creative, constructive, and empathetic in leading the development of the campus’s next strategic plan in the context of Memorial’s broader goals. Meanwhile, they will leverage Grenfell Campus's strengths to address enrolment, retention and fundraising challenges. The Vice-President will oversee the allocation of resources in a complex budgetary environment, demonstrating a sound understanding of Grenfell's rich history, current context, and future opportunities, its commitment to teaching excellence and student success, and the university’s vital role in serving the province and its communities.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in university administration and will be eligible for a tenured academic appointment at Memorial University. You will have the ability to foster excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, research, and public engagement within a multi-campus environment. You will bring a collegial and collaborative style that is anchored in respect and recognition of the challenges of interdisciplinary settings. As an effective team-builder, you have an ability to unite, inspire and create innovative opportunities for collaboration across a diverse group of faculty, researchers, staff, and students. You possess excellent communication and partnership building skills, a respect for the principles of collegial governance in a unionized workplace, and the ability to build consensus and constructively address differing viewpoints while working towards shared objectives.

You will engage in strong, respectful partnerships with Indigenous communities and support the implementation of the Strategic Framework for Indigenization. You will demonstrate action-based leadership in advocating for and advancing institutional Indigenization and decolonization as well as equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism goals. The Vice-President (Grenfell Campus) will be a champion of Grenfell Campus and Memorial University and exhibit excellent organizational skills, financial management, strategic planning, integrity, and transparency. Experience working within a multi-campus institution and/or a small campus setting is preferred.  

ABOUT MEMORIAL

Memorial University is home to more than 18,000 students and 3,800 faculty and staff from 127 countries who learn, teach, research, create and engage in a vibrant and diverse academic community. As the only university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Memorial has five campuses throughout the province and one in England, with a special obligation to provide teaching, learning and research opportunities that are locally relevant and internationally significant. From classics to advanced technology, Memorial offers more than 300 certificate, diploma, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate program options. A global network of more than 100,000 accomplished alumni throughout the world strengthens Memorial’s capacity and reputation for leadership in research, teaching and public engagement. For more information about this dynamic institution, visit www.mun.ca.

TO APPLY

To submit your application including your letter of interest and CV, please click here to apply. Consideration of candidates will commence in January 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Please reach out to vpgcsearch2024@mun.ca or Shauna Quinlan, Manager, Senior Leadership Recruitment at Shauna.Quinlan@mun.ca if you have any questions.

The appointment is for five years (renewable upon review) and is to take effect on a mutually agreed date.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.  All applicants are invited to identify themselves as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) as appropriate. Applicants cannot be considered as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) unless they complete an employment equity survey. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment. If there is anything we can do to ensure your full participation during the application process, please contact equity@mun.ca directly and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.

YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Memorial University respects the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information provided to us in the application process. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Memorial University Act (RSNL 1990 c M-7) for the purpose of identifying and recruiting candidates, assessing applicant qualifications and maintaining records pertaining to the administration of employment with Memorial University.


Memorial University of Newfoundland

United Kingdom, Durham

The Departments of Computer Science and Law at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor. This is a permanent position. We are seeking a talented researcher with expertise in AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP), particularly with a focus on AI and NLP applications in legal compliance control.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make an important contribution to the development of research in Computer Science (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/) and Law (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/law/research/). It supports the newly founded JusTN0W initiative (https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/csdlp/justn0w/), which takes place within the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/csdlp/). JusTN0W aims to develop a world-leading interdisciplinary work programme, to research sustainable and just solutions for accelerated decarbonisation of economies. The university has committed to invest £5M over four years in this groundbreaking project.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in the development of this new initiative, dedicating the first four years primarily to this work. They will benefit from a reduced teaching load and a startup travel budget to support high-quality research, grant applications, and initiatives to engage other staff in JusTN0W-related opportunities. After four years, the appointment will be reviewed based on grant income and may transition to a primarily research role or an Education and Research Track position with a standard teaching load.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally

excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career

in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages

at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/

and https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/law/

The Department of Computer Science is one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments, with an outstanding reputation in research, teaching, and student employability. Our internationally recognised research covers Algorithms and Complexity, Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems, Networks, Scientific Computing and Vision, Imaging and Visualisation. There is a lively research culture with many visitors and events, and collaborations locally, nationally and internationally. In the recent UK research assessment exercise REF2021 we improved by six places in the ranking. The Department has recently grown rapidly, and now has more than 50 permanent members of academic staff. The Department has a proud tradition of excellence in its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The Department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award.

Durham Law School is a leading law school. Consistently ranked in the Top 10 nationally and Top 50 globally, it comprises a community of over 100 academics and professional support staff. It has an infrastructure of high-profile research centres that brings together colleagues for collaborative projects. The School has an extensive network of leading international partner institutions and close ties with the City of London and the Inns of Court. Our top-ranked global law courses are very competitive with an excellent and diverse student population from across the world delivering a cutting-edge, research-led curriculum. Our Law School is also proud to hold the Athena Swan Bronze award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

The role is full-time, but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job shares.


Durham University

Czech Republic, Brno

Department: Helene Robert Boisivon Research Group – Central European Institute of Technology
Deadline: 30 Jun 2024
Start date: September 1st, 2024, or upon agreement
Job type: part-time
Job field: Science and research

Come to CEITEC MU in Brno and join us!

We are passionate molecular biologists at CEITEC looking for Research Specialist WP5

Research Position for Hormonal Crosstalk in the Plant Development Group

About this position:

Applications are invited for a 3–4-year research position in the research group of Helene Robert Boisivon, Ph.D., to join the TowArds Next GENeration Crops (TANGENC) project, reg. number CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004581, in Programme Johannes Amos Comenius (Czech Republic - The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, co-funded by the European Union).

Our research aims at understanding the effects of endogenous and environmental regulators on plant morphogenesis and seed formation. We perform this work on two plant models: Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica napus. Our objectives are to identify the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the regulation of hormonal pathways during seed production.

The researcher will be mainly involved in research activities within work package NO.5 – EDITING (New breeding techniques for crop improvement). H. Robert Boisivon and her group will participate in Brassica transformation and the improvement of gene delivery and genome editing in selected dicots.

The research group will be involved in project activities 5.8 Hormonal perception, root system development, and plant immunity and 5.9 Control of the transition to the reproduction stage, tolerance of sexual organs to heat and drought.

Research Specialist will participate in developing molecular tools and protocols for genome editing, transformation, and plant regeneration.

The ideal candidate profile:

Must have:


	Must be in active PhD studies no later than the date of starting the position
	Strong expertise in at least one of the following specializations
	Good oral and written communication skills in English
	Creative, practical lab experience
	Independence, accountability, and reliability


Nice to have:


	Good communication and organizational skills


We provide:


	Open access to CEITEC MU core facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and experienced staff
	Part-time (0,5 FTE) fixed-term contract for one year, with the possibility of extension
	An attractive salary condition (XY PROJECT financed)
	Flexible working hours and remote work
	Support for further education and professional development
	Benefits package: 6 weeks of paid holiday, medical insurance, financial contribution to meal and kindergarten/pension scheme, Multisport card, mental health care, sports lessons directly at the campus
	Kindergarten Elánek in Campus
	Support in these areas:
	
		Welcome Office service before and after arrival
		Grant Office support
		Postdoc Peer Committee
		CEITEC events – workshops, conferences, lectures, training, family gathering etc.
	
	


How to apply?

Application deadline: 30.06.2024 or until the postion is filled

Start date: September 1st, 2024, or upon agreement

Applications, including a CV, motivation letter, list of publications, and contacts for at least two references should be sent directly to helene.robert.boisivon@ceitec.muni.cz or via e-application HERE.

Any troubles with the e-application, please contact Lenka Divinová (lenka.divinova@ceitec.muni.cz)


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