Professor in International Relations

Professor in International Relations
School of Social and Political Sciences
University of Melbourne

Salary: Level E - $217,805 p.a. + 17% super

Closing date: 18 July 2023 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time

For more information: https://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/912495/professor-in-international-re…

Further relevant experience, responsibilities and selection criteria are outlined in the attached Position Description, which can be accessed via this link.

The School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne invites applications for a continuing faculty position as a Professor in International Relations.
 
The Professor in International Relations will be expected to make significant contributions across all areas of research, teaching, academic leadership and professional development, and will have the opportunity to lead a dynamic group of young scholars with a lot of momentum. You will throw your energy into building the research profile of the discipline, strengthen student engagement, and enhance the quality and teaching profile in the Master of International Relations and the Undergraduate Program. A principal duty of the successful appointee will be to enhance the profile of the Political Science Discipline nationally and internationally, in research and engagement.
 
As a committed team player and mentor, you can demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as collegially and collaboratively, including the mentoring of staff in the discipline and University. You will possess:

• A completed PhD in International Relations, Political Science, or related discipline;
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership, including the capacity for strategic planning that will advance the discipline;
• An internationally recognised publication record of distinction and innovation and recognised excellence in your research field;
• A demonstrated track record of success in gaining nationally and/or internationally competitive research grants.

The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research.
 
The appointee will join the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS), which is at the forefront of teaching and research in the social sciences in Australia and internationally. The School’s aim is to redefine the world and change what matters, and our work is underpinned by the values of intellectual freedom, integrity, diversity, environmental sustainability and social justice. We value collegiality and active citizenship and are committed to contributing strongly to public and institutional life, and to providing an engaged and distinctive social science and arts education for our students.
 
The School is located within the Faculty of Arts, which brings together leading scholars across 40 disciplines of study in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our academic staff are of international standing and committed to excellence in teaching and research. The Faculty is made up of a community that includes over 450 academic and professional staff, 10,000 students across undergraduate, graduate coursework and research higher degree programs, and a strong and active alumni population of over 70,000 worldwide.
 
As an employer, The University of Melbourne offers generous employee benefits to help maximise your work life. These include flexible and family-friendly working conditions, salary packaging, internal School and Faculty grant schemes, including a dedicated scheme for women and generous leave provisions.

Further relevant experience, responsibilities, selection criteria and information about how to apply for this position are outlined in the Position Description which can be accessed via the link provided.