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Job no: 535508
Work type: Tenure Track
Location: Canberra / ACT
Categories: Academic
Classification: Academic Level B or Academic Level C
Salary package: $99,809 - $133,202 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time,Tenure Track (Level B) or Continuing (Level C)
Institute overview:
The Australian National University (ANU) has made a major and on-going investment in water research through its National Institute Grant to establish the Institute for Water Futures (IWF). The IWF brings together new researchers in 10 water-related positions from across sciences, social sciences, humanities and public policy within the ANU and has established research partnerships with state and federal water agencies, and other research organisations. The IWF mission is to support sustainable water futures and to identify transformative, innovative and robust strategies to resolve the water challenges of today and tomorrow.
The IWF is recruiting several highly motivated and capable early career water researchers from multiple disciplines and areas of expertise. The successful candidates will be expected to work in collaboration with ANU colleagues, research partners including Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, Murray Darling Basin Authority, NSW Department of Industry Queensland Water Modelling Network, Atlas of living Australia and communities to effectively respond to real-world water challenges facing Australia and the Asia and Pacific regions. Working for the IWF, the successful candidates will be actively collaborating with key stakeholders and researchers as part of an inter-disciplinary water research team and will be effectively contributing to the research and teaching program at the IWF.
Position overview:
The IWF and ANU Climate Change Institute (CCI) are seeking an advanced early-career academic with expertise in climate adaptation including vulnerability assessment, scenario development, planning or other climate adaptation areas related to water management. The successful applicant will have a good track record of interdisciplinarity in natural resource management areas; and ability to work collaboratively within and beyond academia. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for understanding and developing relationships between research, policy and practice, and be keen to establish teaching and research that is compatible with IWF directions and goals. They will have the confidence and ability to help establish the climate adaptation components of the IWF, to integrate climate adaptation into other aspects of the IWF research agenda, and to make strong connections across the IWF team and with the ANU CCI.
For further information about the role, please contact Professor Mark Howden, E: mark.howden@anu.edu.au
To find out more about the Institute for Water Futures, please follow visit our site: https://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/research/affiliated-research-groups/institute-water-futures-iwf
We welcome and develop applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia.
ANU Values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, read here: https://services.anu.edu.au/business-units/human-resources-division/equity-and-diversity
The Australian National University is a world-leading institution and provides a range of lifestyle, financial and non-financial rewards and programs to support staff in maintaining a healthy work/life balance whilst encouraging success in reaching their full career potential. For more information, please see here: https://www.anu.edu.au/jobs
Application information
In order to apply for his role, please make sure that you upload the following documents:
A statement addressing each selection criteria - please respond to the level you are applying to.
A current curriculum vitae (CV), including 2 recent referees
Supporting documents
Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.
Work type: Tenure Track
Location: Canberra / ACT
Categories: Academic
Classification: Academic Level B or Academic Level C
Salary package: $99,809 - $133,202 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time,Tenure Track (Level B) or Continuing (Level C)
Institute overview:
The Australian National University (ANU) has made a major and on-going investment in water research through its National Institute Grant to establish the Institute for Water Futures (IWF). The IWF brings together new researchers in 10 water-related positions from across sciences, social sciences, humanities and public policy within the ANU and has established research partnerships with state and federal water agencies, and other research organisations. The IWF mission is to support sustainable water futures and to identify transformative, innovative and robust strategies to resolve the water challenges of today and tomorrow.
The IWF is recruiting several highly motivated and capable early career water researchers from multiple disciplines and areas of expertise. The successful candidates will be expected to work in collaboration with ANU colleagues, research partners including Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, Murray Darling Basin Authority, NSW Department of Industry Queensland Water Modelling Network, Atlas of living Australia and communities to effectively respond to real-world water challenges facing Australia and the Asia and Pacific regions. Working for the IWF, the successful candidates will be actively collaborating with key stakeholders and researchers as part of an inter-disciplinary water research team and will be effectively contributing to the research and teaching program at the IWF.
Position overview:
The IWF and ANU Climate Change Institute (CCI) are seeking an advanced early-career academic with expertise in climate adaptation including vulnerability assessment, scenario development, planning or other climate adaptation areas related to water management. The successful applicant will have a good track record of interdisciplinarity in natural resource management areas; and ability to work collaboratively within and beyond academia. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for understanding and developing relationships between research, policy and practice, and be keen to establish teaching and research that is compatible with IWF directions and goals. They will have the confidence and ability to help establish the climate adaptation components of the IWF, to integrate climate adaptation into other aspects of the IWF research agenda, and to make strong connections across the IWF team and with the ANU CCI.
For further information about the role, please contact Professor Mark Howden, E: mark.howden@anu.edu.au
To find out more about the Institute for Water Futures, please follow visit our site: https://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/research/affiliated-research-groups/institute-water-futures-iwf
We welcome and develop applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia.
ANU Values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, read here: https://services.anu.edu.au/business-units/human-resources-division/equity-and-diversity
The Australian National University is a world-leading institution and provides a range of lifestyle, financial and non-financial rewards and programs to support staff in maintaining a healthy work/life balance whilst encouraging success in reaching their full career potential. For more information, please see here: https://www.anu.edu.au/jobs
Application information
In order to apply for his role, please make sure that you upload the following documents:
A statement addressing each selection criteria - please respond to the level you are applying to.
A current curriculum vitae (CV), including 2 recent referees
Supporting documents
Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.
