Post-Doctoral Fellow, Built Environment Informatics and Innovation - [Archived Advertisement]

Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building

UTS has a bold vision to be a world-leading university of technology. We are a dynamic and innovative university in central Sydney, consistently ranked the top young university in Australia. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow. 

This position offers the opportunity to take a leading role in the development of a research agenda focused on Built Environment Informatics and Innovation, while working cooperatively with others across the Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, and UTS. 

The role is a three year fixed term full time appointment. 

As part of UTS’s innovative and vibrant Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, you will join a new research centre (Built Environment Informatics and Innovation) based in the School of Built Environment. This School has a reputation for creating some of the most progressive, future-focused thinkers and leaders in the construction, property, planning, project management, and related industries. 

As the School continues an exciting phase of growth, capable and motivated academics are needed to build upon the Centre’s research agenda.  As a Post-Doctoral Fellow you will become part of a focused research team. You will be responsible for initiating, contributing to, and writing grant applications; conducting funded research, publishing in high quality academic outlets, and developing strong relationships with external funding entities. You may also contribute to offering short courses aimed at industry, and will have the opportunity to develop your teaching record.  

As the successful candidate, you will have specialised knowledge (and a promising research record) in one or more of the following areas:

• Application knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Digital technologies related to construction processes; Design for Manufacture and Assembly in prefabricated construction; Infrastructure procurement, finance and funding; Informatics for the Built Environment; Data analytics applied to the built environment; Social innovation in the built environment.
• Technical knowledge desired in the application of one or more of the following: action research; simulation modelling; forecasting under uncertainty; data quality. 

You can be assured that you will be working with a supportive cohort of academics and will receive solid support from the institution to develop your research agenda. 

Remuneration

Base Salary Range:  $86,086 to $92,406 for Associate Lecturer (Level A) and $100,923 to $115,486 for Lecturer (Level B). 

This role also attracts 17% superannuation in addition to the base salary. Employee benefits include flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities. 

How To Apply

Prior to commencing your application for IRC106771, please review the Position Statement and the relevant selection criteria, which you are required to address in your submission in a separate document.  

The Position Statement and selection criteria document can be found on our online portal by clicking on the apply link. Once there, please scroll to the bottom of the page to download. 

Please note that only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted.  Current UTS employees should apply through their UTS Employee Self Service function. 

As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing. 

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC106771. 

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team at recruitment@uts.edu.au or on +61 (0) 2 9514 1080.

Closing Date:  Tuesday 3rd April 2018 at 11.59pm AEST. 

We are committed to diversity and social inclusion, evidenced by our WGEA Employer of Choice citation, Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy and the UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. We welcome applications from women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles), Indigenous Australians,  people with disability, those who identify as GLBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.