Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology

Te Kura Aronukurangi | School of Earth and Environment
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
- Continuing (permanent) position
- Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities
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**Āu Mahi | What You Will Do**
Applications are invited for the continuing position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology in the School of Earth and Environment. The School has a diverse staff covering a range of expertise which includes delivery of an undergraduate Geology major and postgraduate programmes in Geology, Engineering Geology and Disaster Risk and Resilience. Active tectonics and geomorphology are core components of these programmes and will link to a newly proposed Earth Sciences major in the BSc.

Aotearoa New Zealand's location astride an active plate boundary makes it an ideal place to conduct research on active tectonics and its effects on the landscape. The country is also unique in the high proportion of graduates who go on from studying Geology to jobs in engineering geology and the hazard and risk sector. We seek a geoscientist with expertise in active tectonics and geomorphology interested in engaging with these landscapes from both research and teaching perspectives. The appointee will be familiar with contemporary geomorphological methodologies, including the use of appropriate quantitative approaches in both desk and field contexts. They may have additional expertise in a specific geological hazard, remote sensing, numerical modelling, paleoseismology and/or marine geology.

**Mōu | Who You Are**
The appointee will be expected to develop and deliver classroom and field teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, together with supervising postgraduate research students in the MSc and PhD degree programmes. They should have an outstanding research track record or the potential to develop one. The ability to collaborate with staff in the School of Earth and Environment, Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, and New Zealand's industry community will be an advantage as well as developing national and international linkages. Commitment to teaching excellence, to applied research, to developing and leading research programmes, and to seeking external funding are an expected part of the position. Applicants must have a PhD, with postdoctoral research or equivalent professional experience in active tectonics and geomorphology preferred.

**Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC**
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

**What we offer**
The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment, this includes:

- relocation support
- five weeks annual leave and five days university holidays
- UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility
- widely accessible sabbatical provision
- generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
- University and Faculty scholarship support for post-graduate students
- a unique bequest funded endowment (Erskine Fund) that supports an extensive visiting fellowship programme
- flexible working arrangements
- supportive working environment
- professional development and study opportunities
- living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
- a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

Te Kura Aronukurangi | School of Earth and Environment has a strong national and international profile and has an excellent teaching, research and field station infrastructure. The Geology programme in SEE has strong linkages with other research institutes such as QuakeCoRE, and groups working in sub-disciplines of disaster risk and resilience, geomorphology, geospatial data science, and environmental science amongst others. The School also hosts the University Centre for Atmospheric Research, the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Research, and Gateway Antarctica. For more information about our School and team, please see our website.

This role sits within the Academic Staff, Associated Staff and Academic Support Staff Collective Agreement and the following salary scale applies**:Lecturer 2.01 $92,334 - Senior Lecturer 5.03 $146,869**

**The closing date for this position is: June 28, 2025 (