Assistant Dean Indigenous and Associate Professor

Position Number: 0065938
Location: Parkville
Faculty: Science
Role type: Full-Time (1 FTE):

• Assistant Dean, Indigenous (Research and Partnerships)

• Associate Professor

Your next career opportunity
As the Assistant Dean, Indigenous (Research and Partnerships), you will play a key leadership role in advancing the Faculty of Science’s Indigenous strategic research agenda. This position is responsible for driving and supporting initiatives within the Indigenous Development and Engagement portfolio, with a focus on research and partnerships. In addition to your leadership responsibilities, you will conduct your own research program aligned with the Faculty’s disciplines and contribute actively to undergraduate and graduate teaching. This includes delivering lectures, practicals, and fieldwork, as well as developing innovative curriculum and high-quality teaching materials, including the use of multimedia.

Your new team – “Faculty of Science”
Science at Melbourne is a global leader across discovery and applied scientific research and education. Science begins with curiosity, and we are dedicated to understanding the universe from the level of sub-atomic particles to the solar system. We aim to be leaders who positively impact the community locally and globally, addressing major societal issues from climate change to disease. Our discoveries help build an understanding of the world around us. 

We are committed to the values of curiosity, excellence, impact and integrity. With deep disciplinary knowledge our faculty is uniquely positioned to take a globally leading role in understanding, exploring and shaping our world and humanity, within a truly comprehensive Faculty of Science.

We have more than 150 years of experience in pioneering scientific thinking and analysis, leading to outstanding teaching and learning and offer a curriculum based on highly relevant research. We aim to train students with the knowledge and intellectual flexibility to drive the industries of tomorrow and lead across all levels of society.