Senior Lecturer in Carbon Management and Climate Strategy

About the role

The School of Engineering and Energy seeks a Senior Lecturer (Level C) to lead teaching and research in carbon management and climate strategy. The role focuses on postgraduate education within the Master of Decarbonisation, Energy and Sustainability Management program.

Key responsibilities

• Design, deliver and coordinate lectures, tutorials and workshops for postgraduate units.
• Supervise honours and postgraduate research students.
• Develop and maintain a strong research portfolio with peer‑reviewed publications.
• Secure external research funding and manage research projects.
• Participate in college‑wide administrative and service activities.

Required profile

• Established research record in carbon management, climate strategy or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to attract external research funding.
• Experience teaching at postgraduate level, preferably in energy or sustainability programmes.
• Professional experience in applied consulting or project‑based teaching is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Greenhouse gas accounting (Scope 1, 2, 3) and carbon inventory development.
• Data analysis for carbon reporting and net‑zero strategy formulation.
• Construction of decarbonisation roadmaps and marginal abatement cost curves.
• In‑depth knowledge of carbon markets (ACCUs, voluntary markets, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement) and offset quality assurance.
• Climate risk assessment, scenario analysis, transition planning and quantitative modelling.

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a leading decarbonisation curriculum.
• Access to interdisciplinary research collaborations.
• Support for professional development and research funding.