Location:Clayton campus

Employment Type:Full-time

Duration:3-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration:$114,951 - $136,505 pa Level B (plus 17% employer superannuation)

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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

AtMonash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference anddiversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion aninclusive and respectful workplace culturewhere everyone is supported to succeed.

Together with ourcommitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements.We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includessupporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

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 athr-recruitment@monash.eduin 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

Position Description: Lecturer – Anthropology

Applications Close:Sunday 2 March 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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