About This Role
This Adjunct Professor position provides academic leadership for the MSc Economic Geology program and associated short courses, including teaching, coordinating modules, and supervising research. The role suits a candidate with extensive industry experience in mining and mineral exploration, who is committed to developing research and postgraduate training portfolios.
Responsibilities
- Provide academic leadership for the MSc Economic Geology (Coursework and Research Report) and associated short course programme
- Teach and coordinate modules within the MSc Economic Geology programme
- Supervise MSc research reports, dissertations and, where appropriate, PhD candidates
- Coordinate and manage visiting industry lecturers, field excursions, and practical training components
- Foster innovative pedagogical approaches that integrate current industry practice with academic rigour
- Develop and grow an active program
Requirements
- Minimum of an MSc degree in Geology, Economic Geology, Geosciences, or a closely related field
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the mining and/or mineral exploration industry, with demonstrable multi-commodity expertise (e.g., precious metals, base metals, platinum group elements, battery metals, iron ore, or other commodities)
- Strong track record of responsibility in geological roles, including experience at a senior or leadership level
- Experience working across multiple geological terranes, deposit types, and stages of the mining/exploration value chain (e.g., greenfields exploration, brownfields exploration, resource definition, mining geology, and/or geometallurgy)
- Clear commitment to developing research output (peer-reviewed publications, conference abstracts, etc.) and an extensive postgraduate training record
- Deep understanding of ore-forming processes, mineral systems, and their application to exploration targeting and resource evaluation
- Ability to integrate field-based observations with modern analytical techniques (e.g., geochemistry, geochronology, mineralogy, geophysics) to characterise ore systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences in both academic and industry settings
- Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage complex programmes and stakeholder relationships
- Collaborative approach to research and teaching, with a commitment to transformation and the development of a diverse student body
Nice to have:
- PhD in Geosciences
- Extensive evidence of research output (peer-reviewed publications, conference abstracts, etc.) or an extensive postgraduate training record
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring or training within industry or academic settings