Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Description:

Overview:

• 1x Full-time, ongoing position

• Salary Academic Level C ($135,814 -$156,608 p.a.) or Level D ($163,538 -$180,166 p.a.) + 17% Superannuation

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus but may be required to travel and deliver (fly in fly out) teaching at other campuses offshore

About the Role

As a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor , you will significantly contribute to the teaching, research, and engagement efforts of the School within the field of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Specifically, you will:

• Conduct teaching activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including offshore fly in fly out delivery.

• Lead and innovate in curriculum design, teaching methods, and assessment moderation, ensuring continuous quality improvement.

• Develop and lead high-impact research works in photonic information processing, quantum photonics, and related areas, securing research funding and producing impactful outputs.

• Provide academic leadership, mentoring academic staff and supervising higher degree research candidates.

• Attract and secure external funding, manage funded research projects, and build collaborative networks with industry, academia, and global partners.

• Assume responsibilities for academic leadership roles, potentially including program coordination and strategic development initiatives.

About You

To be successful for the Level C Senior Lecturer appointment, you will have:

• Demonstrated expertise in coordinating and teaching large courses in electronic, and communication engineering.

• Experience preparing and delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

• An emerging nationally recognised research profile with high-quality publications and demonstrated ability to attract research funding, in the field of photonic information processing and/or quantum photonics and related areas

• Proven experience in research leadership, including supervision of higher degree research candidates.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful for the Level D Associate Professor appointment, you will additionally demonstrate:

• Extensive academic leadership experience, including management of significant academic programs, and teaching electronic and communication engineering subjects.

• Nationally and internationally recognised research achievements and substantial research outputs, specifically in the field of photonic information processing and/or quantum photonics and related areas

• Demonstrated ability to attract substantial external research funding and successfully manage complex research projects.

• Proven track record of mentoring academic staff and managing academic teams.

Qualifications

Mandatory for Level C and Level D appointment: PhD in Electrical, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

The Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering is one of the largest and most distinguished departments at the university, recognised for excellence in research and innovation. The department specialises in photonics, sensors and electronics, power and automation/control, and communication networks. With significant achievements such as the $35M ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs (COMBS) and the $15M Discovery to Device (D2D) research hub, the Department excels in transforming research into real-world impacts.

In recent years, the department has secured nearly $50 million in research funding, leading significant initiatives such as the ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs (COMBS) and the Centre for Opto-electronic Materials and Sensors (COMAS). It maintains robust industry and defence partnerships, notably in radar, RF systems, antennas, and next-generation wireless communications. The department delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in key areas including:

• Electrical, Power, Control and Automation,

• Analog and Digital electronics,

• Embedded, Computer and Software

• Communication and Networks

The Department also delivers offshore teaching programs in Hong Kong and India. The department has a wide range of industry partnerships ranging from funded research projects, work integrated learning, student placements and student project co-supervisions. Our graduates are highly regarded by the industry for having extensive hands-on experience and practical knowledge delivered through our teaching programs using a vast range of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.

To Apply

Please submit your CV, cover letter, and a separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link below .

Candidates are asked to specify the level of the appointment they are applying for in their cover letter.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Descriptions hyperlinked below or contact Professor Kandeepan Sithamparanathan via email kandeepan.sithamparanathan@rmit.edu.au

For further information regarding recruitment processes, please contact Jennifer Pham, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at jennifer.pham2@rmit.edu.au. Please do not share your application to this email address.

Position Description – Senior Lecturer

Position Description – Associate Professor

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