Lecturer - Anthropology

Job Description

Organisation/Company: MONASH UNIVERSITY Research Field: Sociology Ethics in social sciences Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1) Country: Australia Application Deadline: 2 Mar 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract: Other Job Status: Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Job No.: 672250 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University Join our inclusive, collaborative community Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them The Opportunity The School of Social Sciences is the largest school in the Monash Arts faculty, offering a wide variety of programs including Human Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, International Relations, and Politics. It is consistently ranked as one of the best social science schools in the world. Our Anthropology program is seeking to appoint a fixed term, full-time academic who can contribute to and extend existing anthropology research, teaching and engagement activities within the School of Social Sciences to commence at the latest by 24/02/2025. We encourage candidates with track records in medical anthropology or environmental anthropology to apply. This Level B position will suit active and innovative early career researchers who are keen to leverage the excellent research support services to develop their academic careers and contribute towards high quality teaching and graduate supervision. With the ability to collaborate effectively and to motivate and inspire learners, you will play a major role in our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs and lead research with an anthropology focus. You will also excel in teaching and be responsible for the preparation of course materials and delivery of classes and student field excursions. The position also involves supervision of coursework postgraduate and higher degree by research students, participation in professional activities, and significantly contributing to planning, committee, and administration functions. About Monash University At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen. Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities. Join the pursuit of our purpose to build a better future for ourselves and our communities - #ChangeIt with us. Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion. Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University. Enquiries: Professor Andrea Whittaker, Convenor, Human Geography, Anthropology and Development Studies, +61 3 9905 2384 Applications Close: Sunday 2 March 2025, 11:55pm AEDT #J-18808-Ljbffr