The Australian National University

Classification: Senior Manager 1 Salary package: $138,182 - $144,783 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full time, Continuing (Contingent Funded) This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of 31 December 2028. Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD & PEWER SM 1 - Manager, Strategic Projects.pdf The Position The Manager, Strategic Projects will be responsible for developing and delivering a portfolio of space mission opportunities. The position provides high-level support, management and coordination of the ANU Institute for Space (InSpace) activities, including research translation and business development, pursuing new funding opportunities, program development, program management and performance, and building strategic relationships with key stakeholders. The Manager, Strategic Projects will support the delivery of InSpace’s ambitious target for revenue generation via the creation of the InSpace flagship missions and other major strategic initiatives such as Cooperative Research Centres. The Person The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled, action-oriented leader with postgraduate qualifications in space related research or expertise in a space related research environment and demonstrated experience in business development and engagement in an R&D or technical innovation environment across industry, the start-up community, academia (research) and government. The successful candidate will be an outstanding communicator, demonstrating a high-level of analytical and decision-making skills, agility and the ability to build strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Please note that this role may require the occupant to travel domestically and internationally. The School/Department The ANU Institute for Space (InSpace) is a multi-disciplinary innovation institute and front door to ANU space capability with the aim to solve society’s greatest challenges. ANU InSpace works with Academia, Industry, Government, and Community partners to catalyse space research and uplift space capabilities at ANU. We engage with the global space industry, bringing cross-disciplinary capability together to solve national challenges and enable ANU and Australia to contribute to global initiatives such as climate and water resilience, remote healthcare access, and regional security. The College/Division ANU InSpace is within the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) (DVCRI) Portfolio, which is responsible for the strategic development, leadership and management of research activities at the ANU. The DVCRI Portfolio oversees the development of research strategies, capabilities, policies, research support services and systems to achieve the University's strategic goals in research and innovation. For further information please contact, Kate Ferguson, Associate Director - Strategic Projects, ANU Institute for Space T: +61 2 6125 0220, E: Katherine.ferguson@anu.edu.au  The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au  ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities.  For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details. Application information In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents: A statement addressing the selection criteria. A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. Other documents, if required. Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position. Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results. Closing date: Monday, 9 March 2026, 11.55PM (AEDT)  

Classification: Academic Level B Salary package: $121,598 - $137,870 per annum plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Fixed Term (until 31 December 2027) Position Description and Selection Criteria: Research Fellow Join us in developing ready-to-use satellite communication techniques and systems: Design and develop novel signal processing algorithms and communication strategies for satellite systems, acquiring essential industry capabilities and skills. Collaborate with esteemed research and industry scientists in communications and signal processing to drive innovation and advancement. Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packing and leave loading. About the opportunity This position is a fixed term (until 31 December 2027) appointment to contribute to an industry-collaborative project focusing on the design of compressive sensing direction-of-arrival algorithms in satellite communications.  Applications are particularly invited from researchers who undertake high impact collaborative and cross-disciplinary research, and whose expertise contributes to the Information and Signal Processing Cluster at the ANU School of Engineering. This position is open to applicants who are citizens of Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Japan, or India.  About the College As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS) hosts many of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future. CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College is to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation. We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective. CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College comprises three schools: the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, and School of Engineering, supported by the Professional Services Group. The School of Engineering brings together a diverse and welcoming community that is motivated to seek “wicked problems”. We connect divergent thinkers, to explore and pose solutions, that cross the traditional interdisciplinary and global boundaries. We have evolved from our foundational strength in systems thinking, reaching beyond traditional engineering fields. This systems approach embraces our core strengths and is shaped around four focus areas: Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechatronics. Join us in our fundamental quest of discovery and passionate pursuit of knowledge that goes beyond our lived world. Enquiries To enquire about this role, please contact Professor Nan Yang via email nan.yang@anu.edu.au.  Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems & Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion    We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application.  What we offer The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources   How to apply Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents:  A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) indicating your citizenship, including a list of Research & Development achievements/outcomes, and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or former supervisor). If your CV does not include referee details, you may provide them online when prompted in the application form.  A statement (no more than 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria. Other documents, if required. This position is open to applicants who are citizens of Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Japan, or India.  Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results. Closing Date: Sunday, 8 March 2026. 11:55 PM (AEDT) 

Classification: Academic Level B / Level C / Level D Salary package: $121,598 - $185,334 per annum plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Tenure Track (3 x positions) Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD&PEWER_Level B.C.D_Tenure Track_SOCO_CSS_2026.pdf Position overview These positions are tenure track appointments to contribute to at least one of the Activity Clusters of the ANU School of Computing. Computing Foundations: software systems, programming languages, compilers, operating systems, software testing, software engineering, computer architecture, computer security, logic and verification, theory of computation, formal methods, human-computer interaction Intelligent Systems: artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, robotics Data Science: data mining and statistical analysis, data storage and management, cloud storage and distributed computing, data engineering, data warehousing, data modelling and visualization, data analytics, database management and architecture, health informatics, data privacy Computational Science: scientific computing, high-performance computing, large-scale parallel systems, modelling and simulation, bioinformatics, computational biology/chemistry/physics/engineering About the College As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS) hosts many of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future. CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College is to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation. We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective. CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College comprises six academic units: School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, School of Engineering, Mathematical Sciences Institute, Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Fenner School of Environment and Society, and supported by the Professional Services Group. The School of Computing has a strong foundation in computing and information sciences at ANU. We are a transformative centre for research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer systems and software, and theoretical foundations of computing. We span traditional and modern thinking, connecting decades of computer science methodologies with modern data and computational science. Our mission is motivated by the need to design, drive and sustain strategic activities via five broad focus areas: Computing Foundations, Computational Science, Intelligent Systems, Data Science and Analytics, and the Software Innovation Institute. Be part of an innovative and forward-looking intellectual agenda, built on a diverse, inclusive culture. Pioneering Women Lectureships We are committed to supporting the next generation of women in leadership through the Pioneering Women Program. This scheme is open to women who are successful in their application to the School of Computing tenure track program, across all our Activity Clusters. Find out more about this opportunity and how to apply.  For further information please contact, Director of the ANU School of Computing, Professor Antony Hosking, T: +61 2 6125 9358, E: director.comp@anu.edu.au. ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with a disability, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion   We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application.  The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. This also includes generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources. Application information Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: A detailed curriculum vitae including a full publication list and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. A statement addressing the selection criteria. A 1–2-page statement outlining your approach to coursework education and student project supervision. A 1–2-page statement outlining your research objectives for the next 5 years if appointed. A 1–2-page statement outlining your approach to engagement and impact. A statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. *Previous applicants do not need to reapply to this advertisement. Visa sponsorship may be available for the successful candidate, subject to eligibility and compliance with relevant immigration requirements Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results. Closing date: Monday, 13 April 2026, 11.55PM (AEDT)