College of Health and Science

The College of Health and Science aims to bring knowledge to life through its health, science and technology research, and its educational and community programs. We believe in:

• The primacy of the student experience
• A vibrant and inclusive intellectual community
• Opportunity and excellence in our research and educational programs
• Strong local and international connections
• Valuing, rewarding, challenging and developing our staff
• Environmental and social responsibility.

The College of Health and Science has six Schools: Biomedical and Health Sciences, Computing and Mathematics, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, and Natural Sciences. The College hosts four of the University Research Centres: Centre for Plants and the Environment, Complementary Medicine, Civionics and the Urban Research Centre. Other research groups and nodes include Family and Community Health, Exploring Pregnancy Outcomes, Health Systems and Outcomes, Molecular Medicine and Sensory Neuroscience, Solar Energy Technology, Nanotechnology, Water Research, and Theoretical Investigations into Mathematics and Statistics.

Of particular note is the recently awarded $40 million national infrastructure facility for Climate Change and Energy Research which will provide facilities for examining the impact of climate change from the cell to ecosystem level, including changes associated with elevated carbon dioxide levels on soil microbial ecology/nutrient cycling and plant physiology, and the capacity of plants to adapt. The funding will also provide an updated Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (SIMS) facility and a Solar Testing Station that will permit calibration of solar hydrogen capacity.

Research Lectureship Positions Health, Science and Engineering

• Science
• Health
• Engineering and Technology
• Land use and the Urban Environment

Science

Preference will be given to applications where the research is relevant to:

• Human, Plant or Animal Physiology
• Population or Biostatistics
• Energy and Environmental Science

Research Context
Depending on the area of expertise, the appointee will be located in either the School of Natural Sciences, the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Computing and Mathematics or Medicine and will work closely with researchers in the Centre for Complementary Medicine, the Centre for Plants and the Environment, the Solar Energy Technology Research Group, or the Health Systems and Outcomes Research Group.

Teaching Context
There is a wide range of sciences taught on various campuses of UWS.  Depending on the area of expertise the appointee will be expected to participate in teaching in the undergraduate and honours programs and in the supervision of PhD students in relevant areas.

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Health

Preferences will be given to applications where the research is relevant to:

• Obesity
• Peri-natal and infant mental health
• Maternal health, men’s health and allied health
• Health Outcomes and Services
• Family and Community Health
• Disaster Response and Resilience

Research Context
Depending on the area of expertise, the appointee will be located in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, or the School of Medicine and will work closely with researchers in the health related University Research Groups: Family and Community Health, Disaster Response and Resiliance, Molecular Medicine and Health Systems and Outcomes.  The College encourages government agencies, professional bodies, hospitals and community organisations to see its researchers as a valuable resource in meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the people of Greater Western Sydney. There are numerous opportunities for translational research in this fast growing region.

Teaching Context
Areas of teaching within the College in health related disciplines include: Nursing, Medicine/Surgery, Health Promotion, Health Services Management, Exercise Science, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Complementary Medicine.  The appointee will be expected to participate in teaching in the undergraduate and honours programs and in the supervision of PhD students in relevant areas.

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Engineering and Technology

Preference will be given to applications where the research relates to:

• Digital Architecture and Design Computing
• Building Information Modeling
• Digital ecosystems
• Energy and Power
• Networked and distributed systems
• Embedded intelligent systems

Research Context
Depending on the area of expertise, the appointee will be located in the School of Engineering or the School of Computing and Mathematics and will work closely with researchers across the College, particularly in the Civionics Research Centre.

Teaching Context
Depending on the area of expertise the appointee will be expected to participate in teaching in the undergraduate and honours programs in Construction Management, Industrial Design, Engineering and Information Technology, and provide supervision of PhD students in relevant areas.

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Land Use and the Urban Environment

Preference will be given to Applications where the research relates to.

• Civic agriculture
• GIS and Spatial indicators
• Urban Planning
• Food Security
• Environmental Informatics and Visualisation

Research Context
Depending on the area of expertise, the appointee will be located in the Urban Research Centre, the School of Natural Science, Engineering or the School of Computing and Mathematics and will work closely with researchers across the College, particularly Professors Phil O’Neill and Bill Bellotti.

Teaching Context
Depending on the area of expertise the appointee will be expected to participate in teaching in the undergraduate and honours programs in natural science and urban planning and in the supervision of PhD students in relevant areas.

Beryl Hesketh
Executive Dean
College of Health and Science

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