Associate Professor in Horticulture
FJD116,547.00 plus 10% superannuation
Closes in 27 days
About the company
Fiji National University is a national tertiary institution offering programmes across multiple colleges, including the College of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry. This role sits within the Department of Crop Science at the Koronivia Campus.
About the role
This Associate Professor position is based in the Department of Crop Science within the College of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (Ref: AC 129/26). The role calls for a nationally recognised academic in horticulture who collaborates internationally, chairs sessions at international conferences, and is invited to speak at academic meetings in Fiji and overseas. The successful candidate will hold a significant research and scholarship record, with some publications in high-profile international journals, and will demonstrate academic leadership. They will link their research to teaching, developing new papers and courses informed by their research expertise, and will be expected to supervise thesis graduate students. Clear evidence of good teaching performance is required.
Key responsibilities
- Build and maintain a national profile with likely international collaboration
- Chair sessions at international conferences and give invited talks in Fiji and overseas
- Maintain a significant research/scholarship record, including high-profile international journal publications
- Demonstrate academic leadership
- Link research to teaching and develop new papers and courses from research expertise
- Demonstrate good teaching performance
- Supervise thesis graduate students
About the successful candidate
- PhD or Doctoral degree or Masters' from a recognised university, with professional qualifications for selected professional areas (e.g. plant/crop protection) where applicable
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as an Assistant Professor or equivalent
- Demonstrated evidence of a research and/or publication record, some of which in high-profile international journals
- Evidence of performance in university service, community service, academic leadership and collegiality
- Track record of success in securing research funding from external sources
- Clear evidence of Master's/PhD supervision and examination
- Record of regional and/or international contributions
- Good and clean record of leadership, with evidence of ongoing publications in ranked journals