UCL Australia
Role Description
Reader – Level D
A Reader is required to deliver excellence in both teaching and research at an
internationally recognised level together with knowledge transfer/exchange
and enabling.
Main duties and responsibilities
In addition to the requirements for a Lecturer the critical requirement of a
Reader is research excellence:
a) To make an outstanding contribution to a body of knowledge and an
international research profile with sustained research or appropriate
professional outcomes.
b) Successful collaboration with other research teams / Institutions and
significant and sustained success in obtaining research grants.
c) To supervise research students.
d) To exercise research leadership and / or manage a research team(s)
e) Application of knowledge transfer/exchange on practice, quality of life,
society or culture through ongoing engagement with communities
f) When appropriate given the candidate's current appointment, evidence of
excellence in teaching and/or evidence of a significant contribution to the
management or administration of UCL Australia or the Faculty.
Key Requirements
A Reader must have a PhD in a relevant discipline at the time of appointment.
Membership of a relevant professional organisation.
Research experience will have resulted in publications recognised
internationally as outstanding in terms of originality, significance and rigour,
published in high impact factor peer-reviewed scientific journals, conference
papers, reports, or professional contributions.
Note:
Promotions to Reader take place annually through the Senior Promotions
Procedure.