Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university. We employ more than 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 41,000 students, making us one of NZ’s largest employers.

The School of Medical Sciences is one of the University's biggest research and academic units. Through our departments, disciplines and research centres, we foster excellence in teaching and research throughout our various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Our goal is to advance medical science research to improve human health.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The School of Medical Sciences is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor to join our collaborative and dynamic team to provide high-quality education to our students.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development, organisation and delivery of teaching within Nutritional Science and Biomedical Science and related subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, using a variety of innovative pedagogical approaches and supervise research students towards Honours, Masters and Doctoral degrees.

The salary range for this role is $110,570 - $144,526 depending on qualifiactions and experience. This is a full time, 40 hours per week, permanent role. 

For more detailed information on the role accountabilities and requirements, please review this Position Description HERE.

He kōrero mōu | About you

• PhD (or equivalent) in a research area relevant to Nutrition
• 3-4 years’ experience in teaching relevant aspects of nutrition to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students.
• Highly motivated in the delivery of student centred learning  
• Have a track record of publishing peer-reviewed articles in international peer-reviewed journals and gaining external funding in the area of applied and/or basic nutrition and  metabolic health and nutrition. 
• Demonstrable independent line of research and ability to build a research program.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

Our team is proud of the way we support students and the University to thrive. We work hard and collaborate with each other to ensure our we deliver a service that we can be proud of. We have an awesome team environment and are proud of how we support our staff to progress in their career.

At times you will need to work outside of standard business hours to support our marketing team to deliver Webinars and provide timely follow up to future student questions.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer 

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities.  

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through: 

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours) 
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme 
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave 

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz. 

For more information please visit Staff Benefits. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply 

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 05/09/2022 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.  

Please reach out to Suhayl Mohammed via [email protected] for a more information. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email. 

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz