Lecturer (Level B) in Climate Science

Job Description:

• One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
• Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
• Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

UNSW’s Education Focussed (EF) roles enable academics to specialise in education and devote their time to delivering high-quality teaching and pursuing initiatives to enhance the educational experience of our students. Those who are appointed to this prestigious specialisation drive educational excellence within the university’s teaching and learning communities.

The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences is a large, collaborative and multi-disciplinary school in the Faculty of Science at the University of New South Wales with over 150 academic, research and professional staff. The School incorporates a broad range of disciplines, enabling comprehensive education and research in the broad fields of Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Climate Science, Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Marine Science.

The School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Level B) to conduct high quality teaching in courses that contribute to the Climate Science study areas, particularly the subjects CLIM1001/GENS0401 Introduction to Climate Change.

The School is interested in an appointment that can teach within the broad fields of the climate sciences but specific fields of teaching expertise might include:

• The physical processes governing the Earth’s climate system, including energy balance, atmospheric composition, and ocean–atmosphere interactions;
• Anthropogenic climate change, including the drivers, evidence, and projections of future climate scenarios;
• Environmental, social, and economic impacts of climate change, including risks to natural and human systems;
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, including policy, technological solutions, and behavioural responses.

The Lecturer will be based at the Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC), one of the multi-disciplinary research centres hosted by BEES. The CCRC houses research expertise in key areas of Earth’s climate including atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial processes.

About the role

• Level B ($113k - $123k) plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
• Fixed Term – (to 31 December 2026)
• Full-time (35 hours per week)

Specific responsibilities for this role include:

• Demonstrate and continuously develop a well-defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning;
• Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements and support students in undergraduate courses in line with UNSW policy;
• Design and develop learning activities and resources, and assessment and feedback using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments;
• Initiate the development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning with the support of more senior academics;
• Support learning progression with students as individuals (through such activities as one-to-one consultation);
• Support course administration, including academic quality assurance;
• Maintain professional development in pedagogy, disciplinary knowledge and minimum professional accreditation requirements (where relevant);
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others;
• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct;
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health & safety of yourself or others.

About the successful applicant (Selection Criteria)

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A PhD in the climate, environmental sciences, maths, physics, or related areas and/or relevant work experience;
• Actively stays up to date with discipline knowledge and professional development;
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level;
• Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods (e.g. Moodle and AI-supported teaching tools);
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence;
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills;
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives;
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines;
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

You should systematically address the selection criteria listed within the position description in your application.

Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.

Contact:

Andrea Taschetto

E: a.taschetto@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: May 15th, 2026