Assistant Professor

Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Australia

 Position Title: Higher Education Academic Level B  
Appointment Type: Ongoing  
Applications close: February 24, 2012    

Swinburne University invites applications for one position at the rank of Higher Education Academic Level B (equivalent to North American Tenure-track Assistant Professor) in the field of Criminology.  

 Swinburne University of Technology aims to be a pre-eminent entrepreneurial university in the Asia-Pacific region, thriving on new ideas and knowledge. The successful candidate will be appointed within the Psychological Sciences and Statistics Academic Group in the Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. The Psychological Sciences and Statistics Academic Group recently started an undergraduate major in Forensic Science (Psychology) to complement its existing Bachelors degree in Psychology, and its Masters, Professional Doctorate, and Ph.D. programs in Psychology. The academic staff in the Psychological Sciences and Statistics group have been successful in attracting nationally competitive research grants, have well-appointed research labs, supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, are accomplished in research and teaching, and are leaders in service to the university, community, and profession.  

The successful applicant will be expected to teach across the existing undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Criminology and Psychology & Law. They will supervise honours and postgraduate students, and participate in collegial activities within the discipline. In addition, they will have a significant role in the creation of a new undergraduate major in Criminology, for online and face-to-face delivery.

 Candidates must have a doctoral qualification in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Psychology & Law, or a cognate discipline, and should have an active research agenda or the promise of an active research agenda in a relevant area. The starting date for the position is July 1, 2012. Only those who have or will have a completed Ph.D. by July 1, 2012 are eligible to apply.

For further details on the position, and instructions on how to apply, please see: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/hr/jobs/index.htm , and refer to position number 29336.

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