Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Economics

About the role

The School of Economics, part of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Queensland, is offering two full-time (100%) permanent positions as Lecturer (Academic Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Academic Level C) in Economics, based at the St Lucia campus. The role is a teaching and research position. For US applicants, a Lecturer is broadly comparable to an Assistant Professor, while a Senior Lecturer is a more senior appointment with greater expectations across research, teaching and academic leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Teach across a range of settings, including online learning, and contribute to new programs, course materials and curriculum design
• Coordinate courses, deliver lectures and tutorials, and mark assessments for undergraduate and postgraduate courses
• Develop a publication record in world-leading or internationally excellent economics journals and seek, secure and manage external research funding
• Supervise master's, honours and higher degree by research students
• Take part in internal and external service, including committees, mentoring and collaboration with industry and government
• At Senior Lecturer level: lead programs and courses, build research partnerships, serve on editorial boards, establish a track record of successful supervision and consolidate a record of service

Required profile

• PhD in Economics or a directly relevant field by the time of commencement
• Level B: growing profile in teaching and research, an active research program with a pipeline of work leading to publications, ability to teach and supervise, experience or intention to seek external research funding, and willingness to contribute to service
• Level C: established profile, significant publication record, strong record of securing research funding, strong teaching and supervision record, and growing contributions to service

What we offer

• Base salary $119,462.94 - $141,545.09 plus 17% superannuation (Level B); $145,961.51 - $168,043.68 plus 17% superannuation (Level C)
• Access to world-class facilities, grant-writing support and research funding opportunities
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading and flexible working arrangements
• Internal-only vacancies and career progression through the academic promotion process

To apply, candidates submit a resume, cover letter, responses to the 'About You' criteria, a job market or research paper and two written references. Further details are available in the University's criteria for academic performance and appointment booklet.