Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies
Reference no. 1931/0915

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7500 permanent staff, supporting over 52,000 students.

Applications are invited for the appointment of a professor/associate professor in the area of transport engineering in the School of Civil Engineering, within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, to coincide with the launching of a transport major as part of the civil engineering undergraduate program. We are seeking candidates with an outstanding record of research and scholarship with proven and substantial research expertise in transport engineering areas of interest to the school, including, but not limited to, Traffic Engineering, Transport Planning, Freight Transport, Public Transport Systems, Active Transport Modes, Travel Behaviour, Highway Engineering and Transport Safety Engineering.

You will be responsible for teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in one or more of the areas of transport systems, traffic engineering, transport planning and city logistics; and the supervision of research students in these and other specialist areas. You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to high standards of teaching and to the maintenance of academic standards in a broadly based civil engineering school. The school is committed to increasing its research output and to increasing the number of research students.

The School of Civil Engineering is introducing a Major in Transport Engineering in the BE(Civil) degree program in 2016. You will be responsible for implementing the Transport Engineering Major and leading a Transport Engineering research group. Due to the expected growth and expansion, we are also seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer in Transport Engineering. You will have opportunities to collaborate with researchers in the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), which resides in the University of Sydney Business School and has achieved worldwide recognition for its research and teaching on transport and logistics management. You will be also expected to engage with the wider research community related to transport engineering within the engineering faculty and other faculties in the University.

Some assistance towards relocation costs and visa sponsorship may be available for the successful appointee if required.

Term & Remuneration

The successful applicant will be offered a full-time continuing position, subject to completion of a satisfactory probation and confirmation period for new appointees. A competitive salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Apply

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.

Closing date: 11.30pm 8 November 2015 (Sydney time)

The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups, including women and people with disabilities are encouraged. As the University of Sydney has established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution, applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are also encouraged.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

© University of Sydney