The Opportunity
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At USP we believe in Shaping Pacific Futures. Our legacy is a testament to the resilience and determination of our Pacific communities and is a bedrock of regionalism. Our exceptional student experience, rigorous academic programmes and outstanding research have lifted us into the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and Impact Rankings for two consecutive years.
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We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated individual to the role of Professor in the discipline of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Sciences in the School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics (STEMP).
About this Role
STEMP is one of the largest schools in the University of the South Pacific and is resourced to pursue excellence in teaching and research. The school offers several Undergraduate programs, including two Professional programmes in ICT (Bachelor of Networks & Security and Bachelor of Software Engineering) accredited by the Australian Computer Society, two Engineering programmes (Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering) accredited by Engineering New Zealand, Civil Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Information Systems and Mathematics. The School also offers Postgraduate programmes in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, and Physics, as well as Master's and PhD programmes across all its disciplines.
The school is now searching for a Professor in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. The incumbent will take a leadership role in further strengthening of the core offerings in the school including the maintenance of accreditations of the EE programmes. The incumbent will also lead the design and development of the curriculum, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses both on campus and through the flexible modes of delivery, conduct and lead research in relevant areas and contribute to the University’s research directions.
Specific Duties
- provide academic leadership and foster excellence in research, teaching and scholarly activities in the discipline;
- develop and administer programmes in the discipline;
- undertake course planning, development, coordination and delivery (including online and face to face teaching);
- academic counselling and consultation with students;
- Conduct lectures/tutorials for selected courses offered within the discipline;
- supervise research students to the successful completion of postgraduate programmes; and
- conduct and publish individual and/or collaborative research.
The Person we Seek
To be considered for this position, applicants must have:
(i) A PhD degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Or cognate discipline, and be a leading, international authority in this area.
(ii) extensive teaching experience;
(iii) made a sustained and excellent contribution at international level to academic research and leadership within the relevant discipline;
(iv) demonstrated sustained distinction in your interdisciplinary contributions; (v) championed academic standards and freedom;
(vi) demonstrated excellent communication skills, and the ability to network effectively and interact with a diverse range of students and staff;
(vii) demonstrated sustained leadership in tertiary teaching, including research-informed teaching, curriculum development and the enhancement of teaching quality, and demonstrated commitment to promoting and advancing the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity.
(vii) an outstanding track record in research, with outcomes of high quality and impact (including peer-reviewed publications, e.g. journal articles, book chapters, monographs), evidence of attracting external funding and/or of principal investigation in international research projects, and proven experience in successfully recruiting and supervising research students to completion.
Professor should:
(i) Demonstrate excellence in teaching in a multicultural environment
(ii) Excellent written and oral communication skills.
(ii) Experienced with distance and flexible learning.