*LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER TERRESTRIAL PLANT ECOPHYSIOLOGY *
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY ** *Faculty of Science* Ref No. This position within the Department of Environmental Sciences (DES) offers an excellent opportunity for candidates who are looking to build their research and teaching in Terrestrial Plant Ecophysiology. DES and the Institute for Water and Environmental Resources (IWERM) provide a strong teaching focus in environmental sciences and have an enviable record of high achievement in research in a number of areas. The research programs in terrestrial plant ecophysiology led by Prof Derek Eamus, have been particularly successful in ARC grants, other nationally competitive grants, publications and collaboratively funded projects with industry. As the successful appointee you will benefit from the strong collaboration that exists between DES and IWERM, and across other areas of the Faculty that allows for transdisciplinary research across ecology, ecophysiology, ecohydrology, micrometeorology, groundwater science, chemistry, and soils. The recently redeveloped Science Faculty building at Broadway provides to DES and IWERM, through the Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Environments, a suite of high quality, fully equipped and integrated research laboratories and glass houses that allow researchers access to a large array of ecophysiological, data-mining, data-analytical and modelling capacities, as well as environmental chemistry and electron microscopy facilities that are world class. UTS provides strong support for Early Career Researchers, including financial support and fast-track opportunities for targeted research grants with industry, the ARC and other agencies, including leverage funds for grant applications. *Salary range*: Lecturer: $66,254 to $78,659 pa. Senior Lecturer: $81,109 to $93,368 pa. Salary commensurate with experience. The University offers salary packaging plus attractive superannuation. This position is offered as a fixed term, 5 year contract with a potential for continuation. *Application procedure: *Obtain the selection criteria, which you need to address in your application, by clicking on the reference number above. Applications should also include details of three referees and be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . If you then require further information contact Dr Alexandra Pulkownik, on ph: (02) 9514 4035 by email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Interested applicants are also encouraged to consult the DES website at http://www.science.uts.edu.au/des/index.html The application closing date for this position is Monday 4 December 2006 and the position is available from January 2007.
