Job Description The School of Environment and Science maintains an illustrious research position across numerous industry sectors, guiding and informing its learning and teaching. Our school is committed to contributing to the planet's sustainable future by identifying and measuring environmental problems and offering solution-driven approaches. Our research and teaching staff are acknowledged as world industry leaders, working across the broad science and environment disciplines enabling us to develop and deliver comprehensive study programs. We partner with industry, government, and the community to drive innovation and achieve success. Queensland Quantum Decarbonisation Alliance The applicant will work within the Queensland Quantum Decarbonisation Alliance (QDA), which seeks to position Queensland as a global leader in quantum technologies for decarbonisation. The QDA will bring together twenty-seven partners across academia and industry to create a world-leading quantum decarbonisation effort in Queensland. The QDA will establish seven new large-scale research teams in Queensland, in close partnership with PsiQuantum as they build their first utility-scale quantum computer here. It will train a pipeline of cross-disciplinary talent in our universities and industry, including undergraduate and Masters coursework, PhD programs, and quantum up-skilling for industry. Join us in shaping the future of quantum innovation in Queensland. As a Senior Lecturer, you’ll take on complex local and global challenges, using your skills and experience to advance quantum sensing and drive meaningful change in decarbonisation. Here’s how you’ll make it matter: You will contribute to the Griffith Node of the Queensland Quantum Decarbonisation Alliance (QDA), and pursue research aimed at reducing climate impact by the application of quantum technology. You will seek collaborations and knowledge-sharing within QDA, both at Griffith and with researchers at the University of Queensland (lead Node), Psi-Quantum, and other partners. You will work with a QDA-funded team in ESC comprising yourself, a 3-year postdoc, and a PhD student funded by the project. You will ensure that your team contributes as required to the relevant milestones in QQDA – including research goals, relevant course development and teaching, training, and industry engagement. You will be expected to contribute to the School’s teaching activities by fostering an outstanding student experience and promoting active engagement in learning. This includes delivering high-quality, student-centred teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programs, as well as contributing to curriculum development, assessment design, and continuous enhancement of teaching practices, in alignment with Griffith’s Graduates of the Future strategy. This is a continuing contingent funded position (funding confirmed for an initial 5 years), full time, research focused, primarily based at Griffith University Brisbane South (Nathan). The successful candidate for this role will be required to attract and generate competitive research funding to support the position beyond the initial 5 year term. As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations. Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples. Salary Range The full time equivalent base salary will be Senior Lecturer, Level C range $138,702 - $159,936 per annum 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $162,281 - $187,125 per annum.
