School of Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
Reference no. 1665/1016
- Join a comprehensive and diverse School of Languages and Cultures
- Be part of an innovative Buddhist Studies program
- Full time, up to 5 years fixed term, and remuneration package: $117K – $139K p.a. which includes leave loading and up to 17% super)
The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. We employ over 7600 permanent staff, supporting over 60,000 students.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has a proud history and a tradition of intellectual rigour. It offers one of the most comprehensive and diverse ranges of humanities and social science studies in the Asia Pacific region. It has a vibrant research and teaching environment.
The Asian Studies Program in the School of Languages and Cultures teaches key areas of Asian culture and society, an important aspect of which is Buddhist Studies. We offer the opportunity to join a dynamic group of scholars from Asian Language departments whose teaching and research forms the basis of the Asian Studies Program. As well as covering important aspects of contemporary Asia, the Program has a strong commitment to studies of the classical bases of Asian society and languages.
Applications are invited for appointment to a five-year contract position of Lecturer in Tibetan Buddhism within the School of Languages and Cultures subject to funding availability. The position is being funded by the Khyentse Foundation, the University Buddhist Education Foundation, and the Aberbaldie Foundation.
CLOSING DATE: 11:30pm 6 November 2016
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