The School of Economics at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, is a leading provider of undergraduate and postgraduate economics education in Australia. UQ Economics is consistently ranked in the top five percent of economics research institutions internationally, and is among the highest performing departments in Australia as evidenced by the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia survey outcomes and current RePEc rankings. The School actively engages with business, industry, professional bodies and the wider community with the aim of sharing knowledge and expertise and developing mutually beneficial partnerships.

The role: The successful appointee/s will be expected to teach at all levels in the field of Econometrics) and be capable of supervising honours and postgraduate students undertaking research.  The appointee/s will also be expected to engage in individual and/or group research in economics leading to publication of scholarly papers in high quality journals and to seek competitive research funding. The role includes administrative responsibilities such as course coordination duties and participation in relevant committees.

The person: Applicants should possess a PhD in Economics, Econometrics or Statistics with recent and relevant teaching experience. You should also have a solid background in research as demonstrated by published papers in national and international academic journals. Applicants must have a strong commitment to contributing to the continuous improvement of the School’s academic programs and to developing a coherent and high quality research program and the capacity to participate in the School’s engagement activities.

Remuneration: This is a continuing appointment at Academic Level B/C/D. The remuneration package for Level B will be in the range of $89,458 – $106,232 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be in the range $101,618 – $120,671 p.a.); or for Level C $109,586 – 126,360 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be in the range of $128,216 – $147,841 p.a.); or for Level D $131,951 – $145,370 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be in the range of $154,382 – $170,083).

Enquiries: To discuss this role please contact either Head of School, Professor Rodney Strachan, telephone +61-7-3365-6242 or email r.strachan@uq.edu.au; or Associate Professor KK Tang, email kk.tang@uq.edu.au or telephone +61-7-3365-6242. To submit an application for this role, go to http://www.uq.edu.au/uqjobs/ and use the Apply button. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses. Please indicate in your Cover letter which level you will be applying for.

Applications close: 19 June 2016

Job No. 499042

UQ is an equal opportunity employer.

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