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Lecturer in Information Systems

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Australia
Closing date
Nov 9, 2018

Job Details

UTS has a bold vision to be a world-leading university of technology. We are a dynamic and innovative university in central Sydney, consistently ranked the top young university in Australia. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow. 

The School of Information, Systems and Modelling is seeking to recruit a Lecturer in Information Systems and a Senior Lecturer in Information Systems. These roles will contribute to the school and the discipline and advance the research profile of the school and wider faculty.

Whilst close to half of graduates from STEM fields are women, there is a significant underrepresentation of women in senior academic roles in these fields. 

UTS is committed to increasing the opportunities for these graduates to become our future academic leaders through the Women in Engineering and IT (WiEIT) program our participation in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot of the Athena SWAN program and initiatives such as our Research Equity Initiative

Based in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, the School of Information, Systems and Modelling focuses on the development of skills and methods to use technology to understand, manage and build complex systems that deliver value to enterprises, including organisational and environmental systems and smart infrastructures (natural, technological, socio-technical, and hybrid). The multidisciplinary Information Systems discipline plays a central role in addressing the need for understanding and managing these complex systems in a sustainable way.

Main responsibilities of the Lecturer role include:

  • Engage in teaching undergraduate/postgraduate level classes meeting high-quality standards
  • Actively contribute to course and subject development and engage in the development and presentation of leading edge teaching material
  • Engage in collaborative research endeavours and apply for and win competitive research grants
  • Undertake research leading to publications in top international academic journals
  • Contribute to the undergraduate project, honours and research student supervision


To be successful in the Lecturer role you will demonstrate the following:

  • Experience in effectively developing, teaching and coordinating information systems subjects/courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level
  • Ability to undertake high quality, publishable academic research in information systems and related disciplines commensurate with the Lecturer level
  • Knowledge of information systems analysis, business intelligence, and complex systems
  • Expertise in one or more of the following areas: environmental modelling, operations management, energy management, smart supply chain networks, and disaster management
  • A PhD degree in a relevant discipline

 

Base Salary Range: Lecturer (Level B): $101,932 - $116,641

This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary. Other employee benefits include flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

This appointment will be on a continuing basis.

The Position Statement (including the Selection Criteria) is available below. You are required to address the selection criteria in your submission in a separate document. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Answering Selection Criteria.

Only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted. Current UTS employees should apply through their UTS Employee Self Service function.

As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC118717.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team at recruitment@uts.edu.au or on +61 (0) 2 9514 1080.

Please be advised that as part of the selection process that you may be requested to deliver a presentation, the audience for which may include individuals not on the Selection Panel.

Closing Date: Friday 9th of November 2018 at 11.59pm (AEST)

UTS is widely acknowledged as a leader in promoting gender equity and social justice. Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, UTS is a current participant in the SAGE pilot program, the Australian trial of the Athena Swan gender equity accreditation program. We welcome applications from women, particularly for senior roles, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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