The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia is seeking to hire two lecturers/senior lectures (tenure track assistant professor equivalent) in quantitative biology. We are particularly interested in recruiting ecologists, evolutionary biologists and geneticists whose research approaches rely on high-performance computing, mathematical modelling or modern statistical analyses to ask questions about biological systems or problems. In this job, you will contribute to our collegial and collaborative School; be centrally involved in the development and delivery of a new Masters degree program in Quantitative Biology; contribute to undergraduate teaching; and develop a successful independently funded research program.
UQ’s School of Biological Sciences has 43 full-time faculty members, > 40 post-doctoral researchers, and over 200 enrolled PhD students. The faculty has broad expertise across ecology and evolution, molecular and quantitative genetics, paleobiology, developmental biology, plant and animal physiology, and conservation biology. Our research programs involve a diverse array of taxa, ranging across microorganisms, animals and plants. Special opportunities for biological research and teaching are provided by our proximity to the many special marine and terrestrial subtropical systems. Our School strives for an equitable, inclusive and family-friendly working environment, with a leadership committed to supporting academic staff before, during and following parental and other carers leave, and aims to provide an academic environment that is understanding of a reasonable work-life balance.To find out more about our School, please visit our website: https://biological-sciences.uq.edu.au/ Though applicants from a wide range of biology-focused quantitative backgrounds are encouraged to apply, we are particularly interested in people holding a PhD and postdoctoral experience in quantitative ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics or applied mathematics (including statistics with a biological focus). In these jobs, you will participate in our School’s undergraduate programs in ecology, zoology, marine biology and/or genetics and we especially encourage you to apply if you have experience working with non-model plant, animal or micro-organism systems and if you complement existing research strengths in the School. The Quantitative Biology Masters program that you will be involved in developing and delivering will have a foundation in the R statistical language and will utilize High Performance Computing facilities. Experience with R is thus essential and experience with HPC is useful but not essential. Additional experience with, or potential to teach in, terrestrial or marine field settings is desirable but not essential. To Apply To apply, please submit: a cover letter, a CV and names and contact details of three professional referees to the UQ Jobs site: http://jobs.uq.edu.au (job # 505281). Please ensure your cover letter includes the following elements: a statement on your research interests and how your research will complement/expand the School’s existing research strengths (1 page; https://biological-sciences.uq.edu.au/research/research-strengths), a short teaching statement including an explanation of how you envisage contributing to a Masters in Quantitative Biology (1 page), and a clear explanation of your fit with each of the specified job selection criteria as listed in the position description (provided at h UQ jobs link). International applicants are eligible for these positions along with Australian citizens/permanent residents. If you would like to discuss these positions, please contact Prof Margie Mayfield on email biolho...@uq.edu.au. The link to the full add and application platform is here: http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/505281/lecturersenior-lecturer-in-quantitative-biology
