Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering

RMIT University, Melbourne

Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering

ACU Ref: 59213
Closing Date: 10 June 2012

Opportunity to provide leadership in Civil Engineering

• Continuing position based in Melbourne CBD
• Maintain and develop teaching and learning excellence
• Strong connections with Civil and Infrastructure Engineering industry

RMIT is a global university of technology and design, focused on creating solutions that transform the future for the benefit of people and their environment. The School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs from Bachelor, single and double Degree to Master and PhD in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering.

The School is an establishment of around 70 staff, including leading Professors and Research staff.

There are over 60 post graduate students enrolled in research programs. The postgraduate research programs cover Masters of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in a range of new and developing fields. Much of the research activity is linked with industry with a broad range of research interests generally under the themes of Water Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Rheology and Materials Processing.

As an Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering you will be responsible for the contribution to the teaching and research efforts of the School, in particular in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. Reporting to the Discipline Head, Civil Engineering, your key accountabilities will include:
• Providing research leadership by engaging with relevant industry stakeholders
• Attracting research grants and producing publications in high impact journals
• Providing a high standard of supervision of postgraduate research students and postdoctoral research staff.

To be considered for this role you must possess an excellent record of academic and/or professional achievement in a Civil Engineering field with the proven ability to attract competitive research grants. Possessing a PhD in a related field, you will have an extensive track record in a field of Civil Engineering and demonstrated experience in developing Masters programs and in teaching innovation and excellence.
To apply or view a Position Description, please go to www.rmit.edu.au/employment. For any queries about this exciting opportunity, please contact Professor Chun Qing Li on +61 3 9925 2181.
RMIT is a forward thinking employer and values the contribution of all employees. We offer great employee benefits such as: flexible, family-friendly policies; discounted public transport tickets; subsidised gym membership; onsite childcare facilities (subject to availability); additional holidays; salary packaging initiatives and a generous superannuation scheme.

Closing date: 10 June 2012.