.Head of School - School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications Apply now Job no: 523241 Work type: full time Location: Sydney, NSW Categories: Head of School / Director The OpportunityThe Faculty of Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), is currently seeking a Head of School for the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications. Reporting to the Faculty Dean, the appointee will ideally be a respected scholar with the energy, resilience, and vision to take on the leadership of the School and engage meaningfully with both internal and external stakeholders. You will display outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to drive the development of staff and further strengthening of the School's capability across research, teaching, and especially engagement with industry and the community.Salary – Senior Academic positionFull timeFixed term – 5 years with an underlying continuing (permanent) Professorial appointmentLocation: Kensington – Sydney, AustraliaThe SchoolThe UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications (EE&T) is one of the largest and most prestigious schools of its kind in Australia. In the last 70 years, our school has grown from a purely teaching institution to one that has made important contributions to the development of electrical engineering in Australia and globally. The School is prominent within the Faculty of Engineering, currently with approximately 1300 students and 40 academic staff, with an operating budget of around $14 million.Our academic staff have research focus in areas including Energy Systems, Nano/Micro Systems, System and Control, Signal Processing, Quantum Computing, and Telecommunications (wireless, data networks, Photonics). The school takes a collaborative approach to research that is demonstrated through our research centres and groups that strengthen our interdisciplinary research capabilities by connecting our leading researchers across the school as well as working closely with our industry partners and various government bodies to translate ground-breaking research into innovative solutions that help solve the world's most complex problems.The School of EE&T has a strong history of research breakthroughs, educational innovations, and translational activities. It is home to leading groups in Energy Systems, Nano / Micro Systems (including Quantum Engineering), Telecommunications, Signal processing and Systems and Control. With distinguished academic staff, innovative teaching programs and state-of-the-art facilities, the School of EE&T continues to produce outstanding graduates and internationally impactful engineering discoveries.People join the School of EE&T for the opportunity to work with top-tier students and to join a community of scholars who support them in achieving their full potential
