- 12 Month Fixed Term/Full Time Appointment / La Trobe University’s Bundoora Campus
- Salary commensurate with Level A Academic $79,218 - $106,121 (depending on experience)
- Level A/Research Only Academic for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
About the position
The Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences is comprised of active teaching and research staff across the broad disciplines of applied mathematics, pure mathematics, statistics, and physics. The Department offers undergraduate majors in mathematics, statistics, data science, and physics, and also provides many important subjects that are undertaken by students from a diverse range of courses and disciplinary backgrounds (eg. engineering, life sciences, education). Several members hold national and other teaching awards. The Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA2018) ranks the Department’s mathematical sciences as ‘above world standard’, and physical sciences research as ‘well above world standard.’
La Trobe University is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and currently holds Bronze Accreditation with Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and upholds the Athena SWAN Charter. Through this commitment, we actively advance gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in tertiary education, research, and STEMM. We strongly encourage diverse applicants, including women, to apply. Please find link to the Athena Swan Charter - Athena Swan Charter | Advance HE
Some of your duties will include:
- Conduct and publish, or otherwise disseminate high quality and/or high impact research/scholarly activities under limited supervision either independently or as part of a team.
- Provide advice within the field of the employee's research to Honours and postgraduate students.
- Attendance at meetings associated with research or the work of the unit to which the research is connected and/or at Departmental or School meetings and/or membership of a limited number of committees.
Skills & Experience:
- Completion of a PhD degree in the field of Differential Geometry.
- Evidence of participation in higher level study in Riemannian and Differential Geometry.
- Professional expertise in Riemannian Geometry.
- Working familiarity with Lie Theory and Representation Theory.
- Working knowledge of packages of symbolic algebra, e.g. Maple or Mathematica.
- Evidence of experience in research and evaluation and the ability to work effectively under limited supervision or independently.
- A record of contribution to publications, conference papers and/or reports, or professional or technical contributions which provide evidence of research potential.
- Experience in the analysis and modelling of data, including the capacity to integrate data from a range of sources and of uneven quality.
Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.
Welcome to Bundoora campus – Please click on the video link below:
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Benefits
- 17% employer contributed superannuation
- On site childcare facilities
- Flexible work arrangements
- Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses
How to apply
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 @ 11:55pm
Position Enquiries: Yuri Nikolayevsky, Associate Professor, Mathematics, School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Email: Y.Nikolayevsky@latrobe.edu.au, Phone: (03) 9479 1644
Recruitment Enquiries: Vicki Stavrou, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Email: v.stavrou@latrobe.edu.au, Phone: (03) 9479 5191
Position Description below:
PD-Research Officer.pdf
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
- A Cover letter;
- An up-to-date resume and;
- A separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria.
Why La Trobe:
- Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you’ll collaborate with community and industry to create impact.
- Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics
- Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in future
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
