Distinguished Professor in Electrical Renewable Energy

About the job 
Swinburne University of Technology seeks to appoint a Distinguished Professor in Electrical Renewable Energy. You will have outstanding experience and demonstrated, internationally-recognised research excellence (through HiCi status) in one or more fields of renewable energy, power electronics, and electrical engineering.

In this role, you will provide leadership and foster excellence in research, research training, professional activities and partnerships, in your academic discipline within the faculty, the University and the wider community. 

As part of this role, from the research base in the School of Software and Electrical Engineering, you will work to establish a new Centre for New Energy Technologies with a focus on renewable energy and electrical power engineering. An objective of the proposed Centre will be to grow and consolidate our expertise, and to expand transdisciplinary collaborations with the Swinburne Research Institutes such as the Smart Cities institute. The role is encouraged to global research collaboration, however Swinburne University of Technology will be the primary university affiliation and that all publications references must count for Swinburne and Swinburne’s ARWU, THE and QS rankings.

About Swinburne 
Swinburne is a progressive university that aims to increase Australia’s capacity in science, technology and innovation as the drivers of modern, internationalised economies and workplaces. Our university is focused on high-impact global research, high-quality teaching and active engagement with both industry and the community.

About you 
To be successful in the role, you will have:

• An earned doctoral qualification in one or more of the fields of relevance to the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology.

• An outstanding research track record, including evidence of national and international research impact and successful supervision of HDR students and researchers.

• Extensive prior experience (10+ years) in research and research management in university or research organisations.

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description 

Benefits

• Participate in regular staff and management development programs

• Private health insurance discounts

• Salary package your car parking, superannuation and vehicle lease plans. It can help you get the most value from what you earn.

Discover more discounts when you start at Swinburne. Receive movie tickets and staff membership options at the Swinburne bookshop. Theres news subscriptions and computer and software discounts on offer. 

Further information and how to apply 
The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2018 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2025 vision to be world class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. Swinburne has also received the Victorian “High Commendation” Multicultural Excellence Award (Business Category).

To view the position description or to start an application click on apply' at the bottom of this page and submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the Position Description.

Please do not email or send paper applications, all applications must be submitted online.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au 

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr. Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au . For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au .


Applications close at 5pm on Friday 30th December 2018


NB. Applicants please note that Swinburne will be on Christmas shutdown from 24 December 2018 returning 2 January 2019.