The School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment is seeking an Assistant Lecturer to teach and conduct research under the ARC Future Fellowship project “Aridification of the Australian dryland margins” for Associate Professor Kathryn Fitzsimmons' Quaternary Science Group, which has a focus on drylands and palaeoenvironmental change.
The Assistant Lecturer will teach undergraduate level courses on the following topics:
The Assistant Lecturer will also conduct collaborative research within the Monash Quaternary Science Group, with the opportunity to co-mentor research students and conduct their own independent research. Research interests include the reconstruction of palaeoenvironments and hydroclimate in drylands and on dryland margins, with opportunities to focus on lakes and lake shorelines, aeolian systems, fluvial systems, and the interactions between different landscape components.
The successful candidate will have:
The successful candidate will be mentored and assisted with their teaching (with training opportunities), and with their research activities, including publishing and applications for competitive research funding.
Quaternary sciences, sedimentology, GIS and/or geochronology expertise would be highly valued. If you would like to join a team where your specialist knowledge directly advances cutting-edge science then apply today!
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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 at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in 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: Kathryn Fitzsimmons, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, +61 3 9902 4947
Position Description: Assistant Lecturer
Applications Close: Thursday 7 May 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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