Lecturer in Statistics

Swinburne University

Lecturer in Statistics (position number: 29872)

Faculty of Life and Social Sciences

Academic Level A-B: $55,640 - $93,992 plus 17% superannuation

Full-time, ongoing position based at the Hawthorn campus

Swinburne's Faculty of Life and Social Sciences offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. We have an opportunity for a Lecturer in Statistics at either Academic Level A or B to join the Faculty and teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in Statistics.

In this position you will have the opportunity to teach students and assist in the development of initiatives within the Statistics discipline. At level A you will teach undergraduate students, at level B you will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students, provide supervision to fourth year and postgraduate students and participate in the research activities of the faculty.

Skills & experience

At Academic Level A you will need a doctoral qualification in statistics or substantial progress towards completion of a doctoral qualification. You must also have substantial experience in the online delivery of units of study in the statistics discipline and demonstrated experience in tertiary teaching, including a record of co-ordination, teaching and curriculum development.

It is essential that you have experience with leading edge best practices education, a high degree of organisational and administrative skills, demonstrated resourcefulness, initiative and ability to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining high standard of interpersonal communication skills. You must also have the ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary environment and have sound knowledge of computers and standard software packages.

At Academic Level B you must have an earned doctoral qualification in statistics and have advanced knowledge in the areas of applied statistics. You must have substantial experience in tertiary teaching including coordination, curriculum development and ability to teach online courses.

You must also have experience in academic leadership and excellence in developing subjects or programs (including online) with the implementation of best practice in education. You will have the ability to design and conduct independent research projects and be able to communicate research outcomes within a broader team environment. You will have a sound understanding of the organisational and management processes and sound knowledge of statistical approaches.

Benefits

As a Swinburne staff member you will have access to many benefits and opportunities. To find out more about the extensive benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/hr/swin/benefits/index.htm

How to apply

Swinburne encourages applications from Indigenous people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, women and men.

For position information and to apply online go to: www.swinburne.edu.au/jobs and submit a cover letter, resume and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.

Please do not email or send paper applications, all applications must be submitted online.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Greg Murray via email: gwm@swin.edu.au or phone: (03)9214 8300

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on +61 3 9214 8600(option 2).

Refer to position number: 29872
Applications close at 5pm on 29th August 2013