Lecturer in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

at  University of Melbourne

Job no: 0062917
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing (tenure track)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Salary: Level B – $119,231 – $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You will have experience supervising research students and excellent interpersonal and communication skills for building positive relationships with staff, collaborators, and students. Additionally, you will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and collegially within a diverse workforce.

You will also have:

• Completion of a PhD in agricultural economics, farm economics or agribusiness.
• A thorough knowledge of Australian agriculture and global agricultural markets and agribusiness plus a depth of experience working with farmers to conduct case studies and analyse and solve problems, to identify and analyse research questions, and to develop teaching content about agricultural value chains, agricultural economics, marketing, finance and risk.
• Experience in applying quantitative methods to agricultural data for use in agricultural, farm and agribusiness economic analysis and experience in the application of stochastic simulation modelling.
• Demonstrated experience, relative to opportunity, in developing engaging undergraduate and graduate teaching programs
• Demonstrated experience engaging and fostering relationships with relevant agricultural, economics and agribusiness professionals and industry bodies and stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and contribute to the attraction of grants and external income.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn’t have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join us as a Lecturer and make a significant impact in the fields of agricultural and agribusiness economics. You will contribute to both undergraduate and graduate programs, including the Agribusiness Specialisation of the Master of Agricultural Science and Master of Food Science degrees, as well as the agricultural economics and agribusiness major of the Bachelor of Agriculture. Develop engaging teaching materials and collaborate with businesses in the agribusiness value chain to create compelling case studies.
Additionally, you will establish a robust research program focusing on Australian and international agricultural, farm, and agribusiness economics, working closely with colleagues and external partners to drive innovative projects in finance and risk.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design and develop curriculum in areas of agribusiness, agricultural economics, farm management economics, agricultural finance, quantitative methods and decision-making under risk and uncertainty that complement and build on the existing strengths of the School.
• Prepare and deliver high quality lectures, tutorials and seminars as appropriate
• Provide academic mentoring and assistance to students Coordinate and conduct student field trips to farms and agribusinesses
• Conduct internationally competitive research in the social and institutional dimensions of agricultural and environmental systems change .
• Contribute to and publish academic papers and other scholarly outputs to a high academic standard in accordance with the research expectations of the University of Melbourne.

IF YOU FEEL THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU, PLEASE APPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the )
  ^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
  If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Oliver Bukasa via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
  If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the .
  Advertised: 25 Jun 2024 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time
  Applications close: 29 Jul 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time