Lecturer Senior Lecturer - School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
Lecturer Senior Lecturer - School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
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Job Description
- Employment Type:Full time 35 hour per week
- Duration: Tenure Track
- Remuneration:Level B from $ 117718 onwards and Level C from $150148 onwards (plus 17 superannuation and leave loading)
- Location:Kensington NSW Australia (Hybrid Flexible Working)
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About the School
Why Your Role Matters
The School of Risk & Actuarial is seeking to appoint a Level B/ Level C (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) to carry out activities to maintain and develop his/her scholarly research and professional activities including publishing in strong relevant academic journals to make contributions to teaching in the School and to and an appropriate level of engagement in university industry government and/or community roles.
The role will report to the Head of School and has no direct reports.
This position is being offered as either a Lecturer (Level B) or a Senior Lecturer (Level C) theappointment levelwill be commensurate with the candidates qualifications and experience.
This position is based in Sydney Australia. Visa sponsorship and relocation allowance will be considered and may be offered to the preferred candidate.
Responsibilities
As a Lecturer (Level B) you will:
- Engage in individual and/or collaborative research in a manner consistent with disciplinary practice.
- Create scholarly impact which is recognised by peers in the advancement of disciplinary knowledge.
- Conduct research/scholarly activities under limited supervision either independently or as a member of a team (as per the norms of the discipline) and design research projects.
- Contribute to the development of applications for competitive funding under the guidance of senior colleagues including participating as coinvestigator or chief investigator in competitive grant applications.
- Mentor and guide students and colleagues and develop the next generation of academics through involvement in supervision of HDRs (as per the norms of the discipline).
In addition to the above as a Senior Lecturer (Level C) you will:
- Make independent contributions to research that have a significant impact in their field of expertise and create a nationally recognised research track record.
- Undertake independent research in discipline or related area (as per the norms of the discipline) making an independent contribution through professional practice and expertise.
- Develop research groups in area of specialist expertise and research methods that are appropriate to the discipline.
- Attract peer recognition and establish research network/s (based on the norms of the discipline) at national level.
- Obtain research income from nationally competitive research grants (and/or research fellowships) and research endusers as a member or leader at or above the level that is relevant to the discipline in leading universities.
About you:
You will possess the following skills and experience required as a Level B:
- A PhD in a related discipline (e.g. actuarial studies economics econometrics risk and insurance quantitative finance machine learning or similar)
- Capability to contribute to and further expand on the schools core research and teaching strengths in areas such as actuarial analytics risk management & insurance retirement and pensions. Applicants with expertise in areas such as (i) actuarial data science (ii) behavioural insights in insurance retirement and pensions and/or (iii) climate risk analytics are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
- Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- A track record of significant involvement with the profession and/or industry.
- Desirable: postdoctoral research experience and/or experience in industry in a relevant field and/or hold or have almost obtained professional actuarial qualifications such as Associateship of the Actuaries Institute or equivalent.
In addition to the above as a Senior Lecturer (Level C) you will have:
- Experience in successfully recruiting and supervising high calibre students.
- Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with the profession and industry and attract funding.
- Desirable: postdoctoral research experience and/or experience in industry in a relevant field and/or hold or have almost obtained professional actuarial qualifications such as Fellowship of the Actuaries Institute or equivalent.
To learn more about this position and view the comprehensive skills and criteria list a copy of the Position Description can be found by clicking on the position description button beneath our ad on
Benefits and Culture:
- Flexible Working Options (work from home flexible hours etc)
- Career development opportunities
- 17 Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail education fitness)
For further details on the benefits please visit to Apply
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. To be considered please upload your CV and a document outlining how your experience meets the skills and experience criteria (document up to 8 pages) and submit your application online before Friday 11th April 2025 at 8am Sydney Australia time.
Acopy of the Position Description can be found below the ad on
Get in Touch
For any questions regarding the positions please contact:
Professor Bernard Wong
Head of School School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
For any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact:
Persa Tzakis
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
