EXCEL IN YOUR FIELD

With a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship

AN INTRODUCTION FROM CAROLINE FINCH

AN INVITATION FROM THE VICE- CHANCELLOR

A WARM HELLO TO THE NEXT RESEARCH LEADERThe early to mid-career research period is a crucial phase in the career of an academic.

The first ten years is your opportunity to develop both as a researcher and a teacher, conducting innovative, ground breaking research that can really establish your reputation in your chosen field.

Through our new Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship, ECU is seeking high-quality applicants to support on their journey from early-mid career researcher to a research leader.

We offer you the security of an initial three-year fellowship, clear performance indicators, access to support and training and opportunity to contribute to the long term research excellence at ECU.

In exchange, we will benefit from the enthusiasm and new ideas of our Fellows as ECU continues to build our research activity in the four key areas of Health, Natural and Built Environments, Securing Digital Futures and Society and Culture.

You will be joining an organisation already renowned for its teaching excellence, having received five star ratings for teaching quality for a record 12 years in a row from The Good Universities Guide.

And our growing research activity has been recognised by the Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings 2019, which rates the world’s top 150 universities under 50 years of age.

I joined ECU in 2018 and have been impressed by the warm welcome from my colleagues, the high-quality facilities and its commitment to growing its research output.

I am confident you will also be impressed by ECU’s many qualities and I hope you consider taking your career to the next level with us.

I look forward to hearing from you.

IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I WELCOME YOU TO ECUEdith Cowan University (ECU) is a young and progressive university with a strong reputation for excellence in teaching, research and state-of-the-art facilities. Our dedicated researchers and teachers develop and impart knowledge that transforms the lives of people in communities around the world.

ECU is an ethical and responsible organisation with strong values that are owned and demonstrated by the whole University community. These values influence how we work, and the University’s commitments on equality, opportunities for disadvantaged people, and reducing our impact on the environment.

Established in 1991, ECU has grown rapidly into a quality university with internationally recognised research and excellent student satisfaction.

In the 2019 release of the Australian Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching, ECU was named the top public university for teaching quality. This is the fourth year, ECU has achieved this result. In addition ECU was the top ranked public university for overall education experience based on a 2 year aggregate result.

ECU is ranked in the world’s top 150 universities under 50 years old in the 2019 Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings.

Students, graduates and staff at ECU are identified amongst the best in the world, with many fulfilling critical roles in our society. Their outstanding achievements have been recognised throughout Australia and internationally through awards, grants, scholarships and prizes.

Research at ECU both extends knowledge and improves the quality of life for Australians and people across the globe. Our research priorities focus on solving real world problems across the social, economic, physical and environmental spectrums.

ECU is seeking outstanding early and mid-career researchers to join ECU with a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship. VC’s Research Fellows will build and foster a research environment that shapes the capacity and capability of ECU’s Research Strategy.

For the right candidates, we offer an attractive remuneration package, world-class facilities, and the support you need – all of this in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, Perth, Western Australia.

I am immensely proud of ECU and our talented and hard working researchers, students and staff, actively supported by our Council. Through our combined efforts progressing the objectives set down in our 2017-2021 ECU Strategic Plan, I urge you to consider joining me in contributing to the exciting and well advanced journey of ECU to a highly respected university, with world-ready graduates and leading edge research.

Professor Steve Chapman CBE Vice‑Chancellor May 2019

Professor Caroline Finch Deputy Vice‑Chancellor (Research) May 2019

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ECU – AT A GLANCE

Edith Cowan University was established in 1991 and named in honour of the first woman elected to an Australian Parliament. Edith Cowan OBE also contributed significantly to the development of education in Western Australia and was the driving force behind many reforms we now take for granted.The University has two city-based campuses at Joondalup and Mount Lawley and a regional campus in Bunbury, 200km South West of Perth.

STUDENTS

Students

30,000+Student countries

100+Courses available:

250+

STUDENT MIX■ Domestic (local)

students 81%

■ International students 16%

■ International students studying outside Australia 3%

FEMALE TO MALE STUDENT RATIO■ Female 60%

■ Male 40%

STAFF

Staff approx.

1800

FEMALE TO MALE STAFF RATIO■ Female 66%

■ Male 34%

EXPLORE OUR RESEARCH AREAS

EngineeringEducation

WAAPA

Arts & Humanities Business & Law

ScienceNursing & MidwiferyMedical & Health Sciences

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The quality of teaching at ECU is the best in Western Australia and one of the best in Australia. Our graduates have now rated us 5 stars for teaching quality in the Good Universities Guide for 12 years in a row.

ECU is Australia’s top public university for undergraduate teaching quality. This ranking has been achieved for 4 years running (2016-2019) through the government’s independent QILT survey. We’re also one of the top-ranked for skills development and overall student experience.

ECU has been ranked in the world’s top 150 universities under 50 years old in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Rankings.

ECU is proud to have achieved Bronze Award status in the first pilot of the Athena Swan Charter in Australia, a program focused on transforming gender equity action to improve the promotion and retention of women and gender diverse groups.

In the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment (2018), ECU had six disciplines awarded the highest rating of 5, deemed “well above world standard” for Ecology, Environmental Science and Management, Neurosciences, Clinical Sciences, Materials Engineering, and Chemical Engineering . ECU received above world standard ratings for Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing, Oncology and Carcinogenesis, and Biochemistry and Cell Biology.

RANKINGS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Reconciliation Action Plan ECU is committed to reconciliation and recognises and respects the significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ communities, cultures and histories. ECU acknowledges and respects the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as the traditional custodians of the land. ECU acknowledges and respects its continuing association with Nyoongar people, the traditional custodians of the land upon which its campuses stand.

ECU is proud to be leading the way in workplace gender equality. The Commonwealth Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s citation recognises our leadership in this area.

2019 TOP 150

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ECU’s staff profile has a high proportion of female staff (60%) and compares well against sector benchmarks for representation of women at senior academic and professional levels.

ECU conducts a staff survey on a two-year cycle. The 2018 ECU Staff Survey results show significantly increased satisfaction in the areas of Teaching, Diversity and Technology since the previous survey.

ECU survey results were very positive overall when compared against the sector, the most positive results being for:

• Staff being aware of and believing in ECU’s values;

• Staff are clear on how they contribute to the success of ECU;

• Genuine support from immediate line manager for equality between women and men;

• Support for engaged teaching and making good use of technology;

• Overall staff are satisfied with their job; and

• Organisation commitment – staff are proud to tell people they work at ECU.

ECU was also rated as having a high priority on workplace health and safety.

STAFFECU has a strongly committed staff of approximately 1,800 employed on a full-time, part-time and sessional basis.

The proportion of academic staff with Doctoral qualifications has increased consistently since 2008. In the last three years ECU has adopted specific strategies aimed at increasing the proportion of staff with PhD qualifications in support of its research priorities, and to satisfy a need for a pipeline for senior academic leadership positions.

The University has implemented a range of strategies to grow academic and research leadership capacity over the last 10 years. Most recently, this includes the Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Research Fellow scheme aimed at recruiting outstanding scholars who can demonstrate a track record of international research impact in their field.

The University provides career progression and pathways that support diversity in the academic population. This is achieved through varying the expected mix of teaching and research loads for staff through different academic classifications: Teaching and Research Scholar (Standard), Teaching Focused Scholar, and Research Focused Scholar.

STUDENTSECU has over 30,000 students from three broad cohorts: domestic students (81%), international fee paying onshore students at Perth campuses (16%) and international fee paying offshore students studying outside Australia (3%). Of the total student body, 60% are female and 75% are studying full-time. ECU’s South West Campus in the regional city of Bunbury about 200 km south of Perth, has around 1,230 students. While the majority of ECU’s students are studying in higher education courses, there are approximately 330 students in Vocational Education and Training (VET) programmes studying through the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Enrolments in postgraduate coursework and research courses are close to 7,400 students.

ECU has been ranked the top public university in Australia for teaching quality in the QILT (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching) survey released in 2019. We were also the top public university in Australia for skills development and on a 2 year aggregate the top for overall educational experience.

ECU was rated the maximum five-stars for teaching quality for the twelfth year in a row in the 2019 Good Universities Guide.

CAMPUSESECU has three Australian campuses, Joondalup, Mount Lawley and South West. ECU courses are also delivered through offshore partnerships in Dubai, Singapore and Sri-Lanka as well as onshore in Melbourne and Sydney.

Joondalup CampusThe Joondalup campus is located in Perth’s northern metropolitan corridor, one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. This campus, accessed by first-class transport links, houses ECU’s administrative headquarters and is the University’s largest campus. The Joondalup Campus contains impressive contemporary structures such as the iconic Chancellery Building, the international prize-winning Library and our latest architectural award-winning building, Ngoolark. ECU’s new science building will provide students with the ability to study in innovative, technology-enabled, multi-purpose laboratories. The building will also strengthen our ties with industry by including floor space for a select number of organisations to partner with ECU for knowledge sharing.

ABOUT ECU

The new School of Engineering building at Joondalup Campus significantly increases the School’s research capabilities. And State-of-the-art facilities in our School of Business and Law support the ongoing development of teaching and research programs. These facilities include The SMART Lab (Securities & Markets Analytics, Research and Training Lab), The Digital Hub and Moot Court. The Joondalup campus is co-located with the Western Australia Police Academy and the North Metro TAFE. Together with the City of Joondalup, these entities make up the Joondalup Learning Precinct, a long-term collaboration between the four partner entities. The Joondalup campus is also close to the Joondalup Health Campus, a major metropolitan hospital.

Mount Lawley CampusECU’s Mount Lawley campus is approximately 6 km from the Perth CBD. The campus houses ECU’s nationally and internationally recognised Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), world-class facilities for our School of

Arts and Humanities, and Kurongkurl Katitjin, ECU’s Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.

The Mount Lawley campus forms a precinct with the co-located Mount Lawley Senior High School. WAAPA, operates both higher education and vocational education and training programmes. ECU is the first university in the world to acquire a Spiegeltent, providing a unique performance space for WAAPA students to hone their craft. The campus provides links between all three educational sectors.

South West Campus (Bunbury)ECU South West is a regional campus in Bunbury, approximately 200 km south of Perth, close to the world-famous Margaret River region.

The campus has an idyllic rural setting, overlooking the City of Bunbury. Offerings are provided in commerce, science, health sciences, nursing and midwifery, social work, exercise and sports science, and teacher education.

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Our strategic direction is described in the ECU Strategic Plan 2017-2021 that carries the theme, ‘World Ready’.

We’ve identified 5 strategic themes that guide our every endeavour.

Theme 1 Dedication to our students

Theme 2 Connecting with our community and the world

Theme 3 Building strategic partnerships and collaborations

Theme 4 Fostering strong alumni relations

Theme 5 Promoting equality, diversity and social responsibility

STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND VALUES

Our VisionTo be recognised for our world ready graduates and leading edge research.

Our ValuesECU staff and students are guided by four key values:

INTEGRITYBeing honest, ethical and fair.

RESPECTConsidering the opinions and values of others.

RATIONAL INQUIRYMotivated by evidence and reasoning.

PERSONAL EXCELLENCEDemonstrating the highest professional and personal standards.

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• Seagrass sequestration as an indicator for climate change

• Full blood count analysis for detecting Haemochromatosis

You can explore these projects and more at ecuworldclass.com

We have diverse foci for our research, bringing together multi-disciplinary teams to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

Our four key research themes include:

• Health

• Natural and Built Environment

• Securing Digital Futures

• Society and Culture

For a full list of research themes and priority areas, please refer to page 16.

ECU’s research in these fields meshes with, and contributes to, both Federal and State Government identified research priority areas.

RESEARCH TRAININGECU has a vision to make the journey for Doctoral and Research Master candidates a highly rewarding and enjoyable experience, through our internationally recognised and award-winning programs run by our Graduate Research School. According to the 2018 International Student Barometer, ECU’s Graduate Research School has been rated among the top five in Australia every year since 2011 with satisfaction of 95% or higher.

ECU has a number of programs to support both higher degree by research students and supervisors. These include: the SOAR Centre, a free peer-to-peer mentoring service for students; over 50 face-to-face research training workshops each semester; comprehensive online research skills training support; the Integrated PhD pathway program; the Principal Supervisor Accreditation Program (PSAP) for

early career supervisors; and industry partnership opportunities through the ECU-led Industry and PhD Research Engagement Program (iPREPWA) and other supported PhD scholarships.

ECU IS ACTIVE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSOur researchers are engaged in active collaborations around the world. ECU has 65 International Partnerships across 27 countries – Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, US and Vietnam. ECU researchers have also co-authored publications with over 110 countries worldwide.

RESEARCH INCOMEECU secured in excess of $27.4 million in research income in 2018. In addition to funding from Australia’s premier research funding body, the Australian Research Council, ECU has achieved significant success with the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program, the government’s premier industry funding program. The CRC program has funded ECU research in the areas of cyber security, novel energy-capture technologies and transport. Other research projects covered a range of topics including social media, music, energy capture, agribusiness, social welfare, exercise science and photonics. ECU is increasing its strategic research investment with a focus on increasing external research collaborations and building research capacity.

World-class researchECU conducts world-class research that makes a difference, focusing on people, partnerships and results. As part of the vibrant community at ECU, our researchers help to transform lives and change the world for the better.

Examples of our ground-breaking research include:

• Early melanoma detection through a blood test

• Exercise as medicine for cancer patients

• Metal filtration to improve wastewater quality

• Biometric security system for smartphones

RESEARCH PROFILE

ECU’s research is dedicated to finding solutions for real world problems. This is highlighted by the range of industry partners we engage with, and the level of industry funding contributed to our research programs. Projects that range from environmental science and agribusiness, to advanced photonic/optical materials and health, have delivered over $7 million to ECU through industry funding.

Examples of these projects can be found at www.ecu.edu.au/research/research-with-impact.

ECU’s partnership activities have focused on building common technical and methodological platforms for ongoing collaboration, and building a critical mass of high quality research expertise at ECU, in turn generating world-class research outcomes and sustainable new research programs, which attract competitive grants funding.

PROFESSOR MEL ZIMANHead of the Melanoma Research Group ECU

I am a tenured teaching and research Professor at ECU. I lead the Melanoma Research Group, in collaboration with leading melanoma researchers and clinicians locally, nationally, and internationally.

The Group recently developed MelDx, world’s first blood test capable of detecting melanoma in its earliest stages.

The test has been submitted for an international patent and has attracted interest from a number of potential investors.

With sustained support from ECU, I have spearheaded melanoma biomarker research in Western Australia and secured millions of dollars in funding from the Federal National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), and the Australian Research Council, as well as the Cancer Council of Western Australia and numerous funding partners including Merck Sharpe and Dohme (USA), Sengenics (Singapore) and Genoskin (France).

Continuing to develop a research culture at ECU is at the forefront of strategies to develop the University, with continuous ongoing restructuring to expand ECU research. Sound investment in several outstanding researchers performing cutting edge translational research, has seen the research culture develop.

ECU has made a significant investment in purpose built laboratories housing state-of-the-art equipment for research and teaching.

There is also a whole-of-university interdisciplinary approach to research investment, ensuring wider uptake, stronger support and collaboration in the use of state-of-the-art technologies, particularly between the biosciences, sciences and engineering facilities, both within and between universities.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONSThe number of ECU’s publications amongst the top 10% most cited ouputs in the World increased to over 18% in 2017 and 2018. ECU continues to perform above both the Australian and World1 average for Top 10% most cited outputs in the World.

% of Publications in the Top 10% Most Cited Outputs in the World by Publication Year

Entity 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014-2018

Australia 17.8 17.5 17.2 19.6 16.5 17.7

Edith Cowan University 14.9 17.2 17.4 23.1 18.9 18.6

World 10.5 10.3 10.1 12.0 10.2 10.6

ECU PUBLICATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONECU’s publications with international collaboration continued to grow and remain above world average, 50.5% in 2016, 52.9% in 2017 and 57.1% in 2018. ECU’s percentage of outputs with international collaboration has consistently remained above the World average of the past 21 years. ECU publications with international collaboration met the Australian average in 2017 and outperformed the Australian average of 55.9% in 2018.

PROFESSOR ROBERT NEWTONAssociate Dean, School of Medical and Exercise Science Research Professor, Exercise Medicine Research Institute.

My principal research focus is exercise medicine for the management of cancer and treatment side-effects with particular emphasis on identifying and understanding the biological mechanisms by which exercise medicine suppresses tumour progression.

In 2002 when I was invited to come to interview at ECU and see the University I was highly impressed with the facilities, staff and university leaders.

I have seen all of the major laboratories and departments in my field in the world and can state that the capability at ECU then and now is second to none.

In my field of medicine and health, Perth in Western Australia is a particularly vibrant environment for research collaboration. There is a high concentration of world-class facilities, research scientists and clinicians developing and translating internationally- competitive solutions to contemporary health issues. The openness and collegiality of academics and clinicians in Perth is exemplary and refreshing.

ECU provides a very high level of support for research leaders to excel, grow their team and the capability to compete nationally and internationally for research funding, industry engagement and publication. This support features targeted funding for early career researchers, support for postdoctoral fellows, ready availability of excellent scholarships for quality postgraduate research students, very generous cash and in-kind contributions to industry and competitive external grant applications, and a strong commitment to infrastructure development and equipment acquisition.

The existing facilities at ECU are at world standard for research, teaching and engagement with the most modern buildings and equipment and new infrastructure constantly being added.

There are also numerous smaller start-up and established biomedical companies in Western Australia which are exciting to work with and are highly engaged with local researchers.

Subject AreaPublications (2015-2018)

% of Total Publications

Medicine 1182 18.5%

Social Sciences 651 10.2%

Engineering 407 6.4%

Environmental Science 376 5.9%

Agricultural and Biological Sciences 335 5.2%

Health Professions 331 5.2%

Nursing 327 5.1%

Business, Management and Accounting 322 5.0%

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 321 5.0%

Computer Science 314 4.9%

Other 1822 28.6%

SUBJECT AREAS OF ECU PUBLICATIONSThis table lists the ten largest subject areas2 associated with the 3641 ECU-affiliated publications3 published 2015 - 2018. Remaining subject areas are aggregated together under the Other category.

1 The World refers to the totality of outputs indexed in the Scopus citation database2 The subject areas are from the Scopus All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) subject schema3 Publications can be associated with more than one subject area.

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ECU’s research is characterised by its fundamental commitment to the pathway from basic research to translation to innovative implementation (including practice, service delivery, and industry adoption).

ECU’s commitment to this research pathway is reflected in its cross-cutting approach to research across each of its research themes and priority areas. These cross-cutting approaches are:

• A strong research–practice interface, including research-led practice and practice-led research, that involves and engages the professions, service-delivery agencies and other end- users (patients, clients, consumers, industry).

• Strengthening the evidence base by responding to the needs of high-end practitioners, policy-makers, guideline developers, activists, companies and governments, thereby ensuring they have access to expert advice and robust data for decision-making.

• Assessment, evaluation, advocacy, policy-making throughout all stages of planning, measurement and monitoring as well as the early stages of innovation.

LELIA GREENECU Professor of Communications and Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation

Edith Cowan University has an amazing energy for engagement on the one hand and transformation on the other.

Although I have worked here for over thirty years, the dynamism of the place excites me in a way in which my seven years with BBC Television failed to do. Working at ECU is intellectually challenging, emotionally satisfying and personally rewarding. Colleagues and students help create a friendly and supportive environment.

In my core areas of research – Communications and Media Studies, and Cultural Studies – the School of Arts and Humanities is amongst the most successful grant winners in Australia, and the outstanding performer in the State. ECU encourages excellence and collaboration, no matter where in the world these opportunities arise. For example, since 2006, I have been closely involved with a number of international networks funded by the European Commission’s Safer Internet Programme, COST Action, 7th Framework Programme and Horizon 2020. The University was whole-hearted in supporting these international engagements.

Earlier in my career, before I was a Professor, ECU also supported my work with the United Nations-endorsed Digital Review of Asia Pacific, which took me to a number of East Asian countries (2003-9).

The ECU research office invests in areas that combine excellence and opportunity, and supports both.

Although my research involves lots of travel, I’m always glad to get back home. Perth is a gorgeous place to live. It’s visually beautiful and culturally vibrant with an active arts scene and numerous opportunities to make the most of an energising Mediterranean-style climate. ECU’s great social and built environment complements this context.

THEME: SECURING DIGITAL FUTURESEnabling a safe, secure, productive and enterprising digital environment

Research Priority Areas

• Artificial intelligence and autonomous systems

• Critical Infrastructure

• Cyber-enabled crime

• Digital citizenship and human behaviour

• Secure systems

THEME: SOCIETY AND CULTUREImpacting and supporting social change through ensuring diversity, creativity, cultural identity, education, personal and organisational success and social justice

Research Priority Areas

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander society and culture

• Creativity, culture and artistic practice

• Diverse, equitable, informed and productive communities, schools and workplaces

• Human movement and performance

• Individual, economic, organisational, political and social transformation

• Indigeneity and diversity to reach a fuller understanding of aboriginal knowledge, practice, and belief and the diversity of the cultures among which we live and research.

THEME: HEALTHPrevention, detection and management of disease and injury

Research Priority Areas:

• Exercise, nutrition, lifestyle and other interventions for optimal health across the lifespan

• Multidisciplinary biological approaches to personalised disease diagnosis, prognosis and management

• Neuroscience and neurorehabilitation

• Prevention, detection and management of cancer and other chronic diseases

• Safety and quality in health care

THEME: NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTSUnderstanding, harnessing, building and protecting environments for sustaining people, place and planet

Research Priority Areas:

• Engineering, technology and nanotechnology

• Environmental management, governance and policy

• Environmental science, ecology and ecosystems

• Human-environment interaction

• Sustainability of energy, water, materials and resources

ECU’s Research Themes and priority research areas

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PROFESSOR DAVID SUTERProfessor of Computer Science ECU School of Science

I came to ECU because of the opportunity to take up a research focused position, and to start up a new research group that is working on a number of exciting projects with a medical focus. ECU is willing to invest in good research.

ECU has some specific advantages over other universities, in part due to its youth and relatively small size. For example, it seems much easier here to form interdisciplinary teams. Likewise, we are starting to work with a small company on technology that could relate to learning technologies and general human computer interaction.

I’ve now lived in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth. Each is a good place to live, but Perth has the best size – at around 2million people it is roughly twice the size of Adelaide, and less than half the size of Melbourne. It’s a size that gives all of the benefits of a large modern city without much of the drawbacks in congestion, pollution, cost of living, etc.

Perth also has natural beauty and wilderness (some of less populated places on the planet) on its doorstep, including a great lush green and scenic south coast region, that’s great for weekends away.

STEFAN IGLAUERProfessor of Petroleum Engineering ECU School of Engineering

At ECU we are building a new Petroleum Engineering discipline, which is an exciting and rare opportunity where I can realise my research vision.

The university has placed significant investment into our discipline. While the facility is not yet completely finished, this investment will lead to ECU having one of the best Petroleum Engineering laboratories in the whole world.

This opportunity has also enabled me to embark on several novel research streams which I believe can have high scientific and societal impact, including the impact of fossil fuel usage on society and environment, how these resources are produced, or around technologies that can substantially mitigate global warming.

I’ve discovered why Perth is one of the top ten cities in the world, and generally, Australia is a great country where people are kind and relaxed. The standard of living is very high – from schools to medical care – with plenty of sunshine and beaches close by.

EVALOTTE MORELIUSProfessor of Nursing, Children and Young People ECU School of Nursing & Midwifery

I was looking for a smaller university without too many organisational levels. I’ve found ECU to be a modern, upcoming uni, not stuck in old traditions, nor afraid of ‘new thinking’.

I could also sense that Nursing was an appreciated and valued subject at ECU, which was highly important to me. The School of Nursing and Midwifery showed a genuine interest in Paediatric Nursing, in both education and research, and I found several colleagues sharing my research interests. The School could also offer collaboration with the Perth Children’s Hospital, and that attracted me a lot.

Since I came to ECU I’ve had the opportunity to focus on my research and develop a research program around sick children’s stress. Coming from a position with heavy administrative and teaching responsibilities as the Head of Nursing Science and the leader of the paediatric master program in Sweden, this is wonderful. I loved my last job, but finally being able to put all my energy into research is great.

Perth is a beautiful city, big and small at the same time. There is so much to discover here and every suburb has its own charm. As in other big cities, there is always something going on. And if not, you can make up your own day trip to the surroundings; the sea, the Karri forest, the river, walking trails, the wineries…and the weather is absolutely wonderful!

Hear from some of our recently appointed Professorial Research Fellows

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ECU’s two largest campuses are located in Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Perth is Australia’s fastest-growing city and is vibrant, sophisticated and safe, with a high standard of living.

Perth is regularly rated among the top cities in the world for liveability1.

Home to almost 2 million people, and one of Australia’s most multicultural cities, with around 35% of its citizens being born in another country, Perth has also been rated the world’s #2 city for friendliness2.

And let’s not forget the weather. Perth enjoys the most days of sunshine of all of Australia’s major cities. The mild Mediterranean climate, endless blue skies, fresh air and brilliant white beaches are hard to beat!

Perth also benefits from sharing a similar time zone to many Asian cities. It’s also the closest Australian capital to cities in Asia, Africa, and Europe.1Source: The Economist’s annual liveability survey. 2Source: Conde Nast Friendliest Cities in the World 2017

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VC’S RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Multiple Campus Locations, Perth

The RoleVC’s Research Fellowships are open to emerging and leading researchers with a record of accomplishment in their field, who can significantly contribute to ECU’s new research strategy.

ECU’s research is characterised by its fundamental commitment to the pathway from basic research to translation to innovative implementation (including practice, service delivery, and industry adoption). ECU’s commitment to this research pathway is reflected in its cross-cutting approach to research across each of its research themes and research priorities.

VC’s Research Fellows will demonstrate high achievement and notable recognition in research areas aligned to one of ECU’s key research themes:

• Health

• Natural and Built Environment

• Securing Digital Futures

• Society and Culture;

These Fellowship positions will report to the Associate Dean (Discipline) within their School, appropriate to area of research.

THE POSITION SPECIFICATION

Capabilities RequiredCandidates will demonstrate:

• A doctoral qualification in a relevant field;

• Evidence of significant and high quality publications in the last 5 years;

• Through academic, professional or other external partnerships, contribute to the translation of research to address the needs and priorities for a sustainable community; and/or demonstrate research impact through metrics relevant for the discipline;

• Professional Standing: demonstrated evidence of recognition as a discipline expert (external to your organisation), eg through:

- Recipient of prizes and awards;

- Speaker and/or active participation at conferences and/or industry events;

- Participation of and/or a member of an organising external committee; or

- Recognised participation in consultancy projects

Personal Attributes• Possess personal qualities and

attributes congruent with ECU’s values of integrity, respect, rational inquiry and personal excellence;

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Committed to lead, inspire, create and foster teamwork within the University community to help build on its strengths;

• Time management skills and commitment to delivering on research accountability measures in a timely and high-quality manner;

• Demonstrated interpersonal, advocacy, influencing and networking skills; and

• Be a credible and influential advocate for ECU.

Organisational Values and ExpectationsAll ECU staff are guided by the University’s Values – Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence.

Our staff are required to:

• Comply with ECU policies and practices in all aspects of their work and conduct; and

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of themselves and others by complying with Health, Safety and Equity requirements.

ECU acknowledges and respects the continuing association with Nyoongar people, the traditional custodians of the land upon which its campuses stand and programs operate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

LocationThese positions may be based across Joondalup, Mount Lawley or South West (Bunbury) campuses depending on discipline, and regular travel between Perth metropolitan campuses and infrequent travel to South West campus may be required as part of the role.

Employment TermThe initial appointments will be for a full time, three-year term (part-time opportunities may be considered). The University may offer ongoing employment after the initial three-year appointment following positive annual performance reviews.

Performance and DevelopmentThe appointee and their line manager will meet annually to review and set key priorities and performance expectations, and any development activities designed to assist the appointee.

THE APPLICATION PROCESSVC’s Research Fellowship rounds will be open for application up to twice per year, to identify the widest possible field of candidates and allow for assessment of candidates against the requirements for the role.

HOW TO APPLYTo apply please submit your application online to ecuworldclass.com/fellowships during the round open period, including:

1. Your CV, including telephone and email contact details. Please also ensure your CV includes a list of peer review publications over the past 5 years, a list of all research funding received and details of HDR supervision.

2. Research Statement (including three year research proposal) – demonstration alignment of your research to ECU’s research strategy.

3. Names, titles and contact details for three referees – at least two must be external to ECU.

CONTACTFor further information and initial enquiries, please contact vcfellowships@ecu.edu.au

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