Professor and Head of School, School of Mathematics and Physics

St Lucia Campus💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-27

Core

Provide visionary academic and organizational leadership for a multidisciplinary community in mathematics, statistics, physics, and astrophysics, while maintaining a high-level research and teaching profile.

Role type

Professor and Head of School (Academic Level E)

Builds

Strategic direction, teaching excellence, research output, and industry/government partnerships for the School of Mathematics and Physics

Domain

Higher Education | Mathematics & Physics

Deliverable

Required skills

Strategic leadership, academic research management, teaching excellence, research funding acquisition, Higher Degree by Research supervision, organizational culture building, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

International reputation, interdisciplinary collaboration, equity and inclusion advocacy

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Shape the School's strategic direction, champion excellence in teaching and research, foster an innovative academic environment, manage resources responsibly, and lead a diverse community of 120+ academic staff

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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About uq

As part of the UQ community, you will work alongside bright minds from around the world, united by a shared commitment to creating a better world. Excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and staff are supported through a wide range of benefits, including up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% superannuation, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, salary packaging, and cultural leave.