Job Description

Lecturer in Environmental Sciences (Teaching and Leadership) - Geomorphology n

Full-time, continuing appointment

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Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

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Position open internationally

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Application Deadline: Sunday 27th of September 2026 at 11:59pm (AEST)

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We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Teaching and Leadership academic to contribute to teaching, curriculum development, and governance within the School of Natural Sciences. This role provides the prospect to deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, engage meaningfully with students, and contribute to the School’s teaching mission in environmental sciences. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of how Earth science principles lead to understand, manage, and solve environmental problems affecting the natural and built environment, more particularly in the key areas of geomorphology, earth surface processes, physical geography, earth surface observation, and/or earth surface responses to anthropogenic disturbance and hydro-climate extremes.

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The applicant may also have experience in environmental management in rivers, wetlands, coastal or urban environments, and/or contaminated site assessment,



with the capacity to teach in these areas at third-year and post-graduate levels. The successful applicant will also have expertise in curriculum design, teaching innovation, and course planning. They will also contribute to academic governance processes, including curriculum review, accreditation, and quality assurance, while supporting and mentoring academic teaching teams.

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The full advertisement and links to the application process can be found here: CareersatMQ/job/Wallumattagal-Campus-Macquarie-University/Lecturer-in-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences--Teaching-and-Leadership-_R -1

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For general enquiries about the position - Fleur Ponton – Head of School (Natural Sciences) -

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For more specific enquires about the areas of expertise at Macquarie University and joining us - Professor Kirstie Fryirs –

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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Professor Kirstie Fryirs

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School of Natural Sciences

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

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Macquarie University

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Wallumattagal campus

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North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia

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- Terrestrial Working Group
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