• Full-time, Ongoing Teaching and Research position
• Academic Level C/D ($120, 657 - $160, 059) with 17% Superannuation
• Specialising in: Innovative human-computer interaction, data visualisation, human-centred computing, virtual/mixed reality, interaction design, usability, ubiquitous interfaces, or other topics related to designing / evaluating interactive interfaces
• Based at the City campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University

About the College

The School of Computing Technologies is a centre for digital innovation, world class research, and education in STEM via streamlined collaboration across relevant disciplines.

The School is led by the Dean, School of Computing Technologies, and has three disciplines:

• Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cloud Systems and Security.

Our PhD students and faculty conduct world leading research in:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Search and Recommendation
• Machine Learning
• Data Analytics
• Distributed Computing
• Cybersecurity

The strong focus on technology will drive the development of new capability platforms and enable the ability for RMIT to be embedded within industry and leading local and international research organisations.

About Role/you

The Senior Lecturer will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School. The incumbent is to make a significant contribution to the delivery of programs and to be actively involved in research, consulting and other professional activities. You will work to develop, engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the Universitys research focus areas to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs.

The Associate Professor will provide leadership and foster excellence in teaching and research efforts of the School, within the University, and with the community, professional, commercial and industrial sectors. More specifically, you will be responsible for providing original, innovative and distinguished contributions to the Schools programs for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities relevant to this discipline at a national and international level. As an Associate Professor will also teach and make a significant contribution to teaching and learning in the discipline with the aim of improving learning outcomes for students.

Both roles require:

• Teaching and research expertise in design, development, application, and evaluation of modern innovative (e.g., speech-enhanced, haptic, augmented/mixed/virtual reality, ubiquitous, etc) interactive interfaces and associated topics (e.g., usability, data visualisation, etc).
• Ability to coordinate large courses and prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including high quality curriculum and program materials and ability to implement innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement, particularly those in topics such as human-computer interaction, data visualisation, human-centred computing, virtual/mixed reality, interaction design, ubiquitous computing, or others related to interactive interfaces.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in relevant field.

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

RMIT has a strong dhumbali (commitment) to the employment, development and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within a culturally safe environment; we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

To Apply

Please submit your CV, covering letter and on a separate document please address the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the 'Apply link below. For any questions regarding this position please feel free to contact Professor Lawrence Cavedon at lawrence.cavedon@rmit.edu.au.

Applications close on Sunday 28^th of March 2021 at 11:55 pm.

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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

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