This is an opportunity to shape the future of environmental research at Charles Sturt University. As Professor or Associate Professor of Environmental Science (Water and Environmental Systems Program Lead), you will provide strategic leadership to a multidisciplinary research program addressing some of the most complex environmental challenges facing Australia. Bringing together expertise across water management, ecology, natural resource management, climate adaptation and decision science, you will help create practical, evidence-based solutions for healthier ecosystems, more resilient communities and a sustainable future.

Based within the Gulbali Institute at Albury-Wodonga, you will build research capability, grow external investment and develop partnerships spanning government, industry, Traditional Owners, communities and research organisations. You will lead a collaborative research culture that supports emerging researchers and translates excellent research into policy, practice and measurable environmental outcomes. As a senior leader within the Institute, you will also contribute to its strategic direction and strengthen Charles Sturt's reputation and impact in water and environmental systems research.

About you

• A distinguished researcher in environmental science, water or a related field
• A strong record of impactful research and high-quality scholarly outputs
• Proven success securing major research funding and building external partnerships
• An inclusive leader who brings people together around a shared purpose
• A strategic thinker who turns research opportunities into lasting impact

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

About us

Learn more about the Gulbali Institute here: csu.edu.au/research/gulbali.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits: csu.edu.au/jobs/benefits. 

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.