[Aqualist] UNSW-ADFA Vacancy [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[HEIJNIS, Henk]

SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

 

 

Associate Professor in  Physical Geography

Salary: Level D: A$ $106,909 - $117,433 pa 

            (A pay increase of 2.5% will occur on 12 December 2008)

 

Applications are invited from physical geographers with an excellent
record in scholarship and research, undergraduate and postgraduate
teaching and research supervision, who have the experience and
interpersonal skills to provide academic leadership in promoting
geography within The University of New South Wales.  We would also like
to invite applications from a broad range of specialisations in the
sub-discipline of physical geography or environmental science, including
coastal zone management and geomorphology.  

 

At present, key teaching and research interests within geography at
UNSW at ADFA encompass human and physical geography and the application of
remote sensing technologies and geographic information technologies to
geographical and environmental issues.  More specifically, existing
areas of expertise include social and cultural geography, geography of
development, resource management, transport geography, cartography, GIS,
remote sensing, geomorphology, biogeography and conservation biology.
At the undergraduate level, studies in geography can form part of either
the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees, and at the advanced
level geography contributes to a number of postgraduate coursework
degrees, as well as having active Masters and PhD research programs.  At
UNSW at ADFA undergraduate students are either Officer Cadets of the
Australian Defence Force Academy or serving officers in the Australian
Defence Force, while honours and postgraduate students may be either
civilian or service personnel.

 

Essential Criteria: a PhD in Geography or a related discipline; a
willingness and demonstrated capacity to teach at all levels; a
commitment to field-based teaching in geography; an excellent record of
research and publications in geography; a record of success in
attracting research funding; a record of successful supervision of
research students; excellent communication skills in written and spoken
English; a record of achievement in implementing equity and diversity
policies and programs; and an ability and capacity to identify, assess,
prioritise and control the risks to health and safety of staff, students
and visitors to the work environment.

 

Desirable Criteria: a demonstrated commitment to fostering innovative
approaches to education; teaching and/or research experience in
integrative aspects of geography; ability to integrate geography with
other disciplines in the School;  and a high level of professional
service to the discipline and/or community.

 

Subject to consent by the University, the appointee may undertake a
limited amount of consultative work.

 

The University reserves the right to fill the position by invitation or
not to fill the position.

 

Enquiries may be directed to Professor Brian Lees, Head, School of
Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, telephone +61 2 6268
8801 or email b.lees at adfa.edu.au

 

An information package is available from Di Ferguson, School of
Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, Building #26,
UNSW at ADFA, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia, telephone +61 2 6268 8985,
facsimile: +61 2 6268 8786; email d.ferguson at adfa.edu.au or
http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/jobs 

 

 

Henk Heijnis , BSc, Drs , PhD, Adjunct Professor (UTS)

Institute for Environmental Research

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

Telephone: 02 97179086

Fax: 02 97179270

Email: 

hendrik.heijnis at bigpond.com (Thu-Sun)

henk.heijnis at ansto.gov.au (Mo-We)