Careers at JCU

Careers at JCU

12 distinguished professorships1
4,116 employees1
20,308 student enrolments1
1JCU analytics 2022

JCU's Reconciliation Action Plan

Our vision is to build strong relationships, increase respect and improve opportunities for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Staff Equity and Diversity

We embrace the diversity of our Staff and strive to provide safe, supportive, and productive work environments. Find out more about Indigenous engagement at JCU and the University’s strategy to continually enhance its relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Inclusion at JCU

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Gender Equity Action and Research

JCU is committed to fostering a community that features, at its core, respect, inclusion and safety for all. We support gender equality as a foundation for respectful relationships and an underpinning principle for change.

Gender Equity Action and Research

Living in North Queensland

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Make the move

Take advantage of a laidback tropical lifestyle with the convenience of city services close at hand. Enjoy the exceptional diversity of nature, ranging from reef to rainforest and outback. Unwind and take in the beauty of World Heritage sites the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest. The major hubs of Cairns and Townsville offer a variety of dining and entertainment options, as well as access to health services and a range of schools. Located at the heart of a tropical health and knowledge precinct, JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas is an innovative place to work. Nestled in a tranquil rainforest setting, JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada campus, Smithfield features modern teaching facilities and the spectacular JCU Ideas Lab.

Find out more about Cairns and Townsville and why living in Tropical North Queensland is so enviable.

Science and Engineering

Become part of a university quite unlike any other in Australia. The College of Science and Engineering is globally recognised for excellence in research, and we strive to bring research directly into our teaching. Discover the opportunities to grow your career and contribute to JCU’s globally recognised College of Science and Engineering.

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Hear from JCU Staff Members

Staff Member
Professor Jan Strugnell
Professor, Marine & Aquaculture Sciences
JCU is renowned globally as a research leader in marine science and aquaculture. Because there’s so much cutting-edge research occurring in marine science and aquaculture, there’s no better place to be.
Staff Member
Professor Yvette Everingham
Professor, Physical Sciences
Because it is a regional university, it is smaller. That means you can establish good, tight-knit relationships with your colleagues. You bounce ideas off each other and you really gain a lot of energy from each other.
Staff Member
Dr Yang Liu
Senior Lecturer, Analytical Chemistry
One of the things that make JCU special to me is that the University has been making great efforts in supporting ECRs.
Staff Member
Dr Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer, Geology
The attraction to North Queensland is the lovely, relaxed lifestyle. We’re close to beaches and the reef and rainforest. It’s very friendly for bringing up children, as well as being able to share those experiences with them.

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