Universita degli Studi della Basilicata

Full time, 5-year fixed term position Shape the digital future of one of the world's leading universities Offering a competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation About the opportunity The University of Sydney is partnering exclusively with Omera Partners to manage the executive search process for this appointment. All enquiries and applications should be directed only to usyd@omerapartners.com. Please do not click on the 'Apply' button. The University of Sydney is seeking an outstanding and visionary Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) to play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the University's digital future. Reporting to the Vice-President (Operations) and as a key member of the Operations Senior Leadership Team, the CIDO provides both strategic and operational leadership across the University's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) function. The role leads the Digital Sydney agenda, a central pillar of the University's Sydney in 2032 strategy, enabling world-class teaching, research and professional services through innovative and sustainable digital solutions. At a critical point in the University's evolution where digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies are central to institutional priorities, the CIDO will lead an ambitious, multi-year transformation program to modernise and enhance digital capabilities, systems, and experiences. This role will drive the delivery of reliable, contemporary, and fit-for-purpose digital services, positioning the University as a global leader in digitally enabled education and research. Working in close partnership with academic and professional leaders across the institution, the CIDO will provide enterprise-wide thought leadership in digital, data, and technology. The successful candidate will foster a coordinated, University-wide approach to digital enablement, ensuring initiatives across automation, innovation, data governance, and analytics are aligned with strategic priorities. Your key responsibilities will include: Lead the University's enterprise digital, data and ICT strategy, delivering a multi-year transformation to modernise platforms and enhance digital capability and user experience. Drive innovation through the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI, automation and advanced analytics, while strengthening cyber security and digital resilience. Build strong partnerships across faculties, portfolios and external providers, ensuring a coordinated, enterprise-wide approach to digital delivery aligned to strategic priorities. Oversee ICT services, programs and investments, ensuring effective governance, risk management, compliance, and financial stewardship. Provide strategic advice and insights to senior leaders and governance bodies on digital opportunities, performance and risk. Lead and develop a high-performing ICT team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement, and championing inclusive, human-centred digital experiences. About you (skills, capabilities and experience) Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholders. Highly developed strategic thinking, business acumen, and organisational leadership capability. Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and high-pressure environment. Alignment with the University's commitment to excellence, diversity, and leadership for good. Proven experience in a CIDO, CIO, or equivalent executive role within higher education or a complex organisation. Demonstrated success in developing and delivering ICT strategy and leading large-scale digital transformation. Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, capital planning and investment oversight. Extensive experience managing complex stakeholder environments and building strategic partnerships. Key benefits a University contribution of 17% of your base salary to your superannuation fund tax-efficient salary packaging options for cars, laptops, and additional contributions to your superannuation fund generous relocation allowance if moving from interstate or overseas access to fitness passport, as well as discounted rates on university sports and fitness centers gain the recognition of working in a leading University. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Term and remuneration The successful candidate will be offered a 5-year fixed term position on a full-time basis, with the possibility for renewal subject to performance and funding agreement. The appointment is subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Click to view the Candidate Information Brochure for this role. Click to view the Position Description for this role. The University of Sydney has retained Omera Partners exclusively to advise on this CIDO appointment and manage the recruitment process on our behalf. All enquiries and applications should be directed only to usyd@omerapartners.com. Please do not click on the 'Apply' button. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Applications Close Sunday 21 June 2026 11:59 PM

1 x Full time, ongoing position available to join the School of Computing Technologies, Discipline of Interaction, Technology and Information Salary Academic Level B ($115,303 - $136,925) or Level C ($141,247 - $162,872) + 17% Super Based at the City campus, but may be required to travel to other University campuses About the Role We are seeking an academic at either Level B (Lecturer) or Level C (Senior Lecturer) who can complement the School's world-leading expertise in library and information management and data science. This role will focus on human-oriented technical information retrieval or natural language processing (NLP) research. Set within the Interaction, Technology and Information Discipline, and reflecting a strong human-computer interaction orientation, the successful candidate will also collaborate closely with the Data Science and AI Discipline. Their work will contribute to one or more of the School's overarching themes, including responsible computing and digital health. As the successful candidate you will have a track record of publishing in key outlets appropriate to their discipline-for example, SIGIR, TOIS and IP&M for information retrieval, or ACL, EMNLP and FAccT for NLP. At both levels, the successful candidate will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School. Furthermore, part of this role will include: delivering high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs maintaining and advancing scholarly and professional capabilities, and contributing to curriculum development active engagement with academic, industry and professional communities, and collaboration with colleagues across teaching and research activities. For appointment at Level B (Lecturer), the focus will be on developing a strong research profile, contributing to teaching programs, and participating in collaborative research and engagement activities. The Lecturer may also undertake course coordination responsibilities. For appointment at Level C (Senior Lecturer), the role includes a significant contribution to program delivery and a strong emphasis on research leadership. You will be expected to lead high-quality research projects, build successful funding pipelines, and produce impactful research outputs. You will play a key role in embedding research within the School, developing strategic collaborations across the University and with external partners, and may also contribute to program management and leadership. About You To be successful for this position, you will have: Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels in core areas of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and/or Data Science, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials. (Level C: including coordination of large courses and implementation of innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement.) Research track record in human centric information retrieval or human centric NLP evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links. (Level B: emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs. Level C: emerging nationally recognised track record including substantial record of research outputs in high quality outlets.) Alignment with one of the key priorities of the school (responsible computing or digital health) is an advantage. Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates. (Level C: extensive experience supervising to maximise research performance.) Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in teaching, supervision and research. Demonstrated high level of collegiality, including supporting development of junior team members, ability to problem solve as part of a team and ability to work well with diverse personalities and perspectives. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills including ability to present research findings to a variety of academic and non-academic audiences in both written and verbal form, and to communicate persuasively with a variety of stakeholders. (Level C only) Extensive experience in research leadership with the ability to build and develop collaborative research teams, mentor academic staff to deliver high quality outcomes, attract and secure external research funding to sustain research effort and manage funded research projects including complex budgets and reporting requirements. (Level C only) Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to financial, governance and quality management systems within a university. Qualifications Mandatory: PhD or equivalent in relevant field. Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and other checks as required by the specific role. Maintaining a valid Working With Children Check is a condition of employment at RMIT. To Apply Please submit your CV and cover letter and separately address the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page. For further information, please contact Senior Talent Advisor, Justin Bolton at justin.bolton@rmit.edu.au Please note that applications must address the Key Selection Criteria in order to be considered. Position description - Lecturer. Level B Position Description - Senior Lecturer, Level C Applications close on Tuesday, 30th of June. About RMIT University RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 96,000 students and close to 10,000 staff globally. The University's mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for students to prepare them for life and work. https://www.rmit.edu.au/about https://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/university/rmit-university Bring Your Whole Self to Work We are better for our diversity. When we listen to those who are different to us, or challenge us, we grow stronger together. When we feel like we belong, we can achieve so much more. We respect each other, embrace our differences and build a sense of belonging in our team and beyond. We are proud that our dedication to diversity has been recognised by a broad spectrum of external organisations. Visit our Linkedin Life pages to learn more and see some of our most recent wins. 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. At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani (Senior Talent Advisor), via talentsupport@rmit.edu.au or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers 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. We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Job Purpose As a University of Applied Learning, SIT works closely with industry in our research pursuits. Our research staff will have the opportunity to be equipped with applied research skill sets that are relevant to industry demands while working on research projects in SIT.  The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver on an industry innovation research project where you will be part of the research team to conduct applied AI research in visual generation models, agentic AI, focusing on applications in creative content generation.  Key Responsibilities Participate in and manage the research project with Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and the research team members to ensure all project deliverables are met. Undertake these responsibilities in the project: Conduct applied AI research in visual generation models, agentic AI. Collaborate with industry partners to develop AI solutions to address real-world problems. Develop and maintain research prototypes and software. Publish impactful research findings and present work for knowledge sharing. Work independently, as well as within a team, to ensure high-quality delivery.  Job Requirements Have relevant competence in the areas of computer vision. Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, data science, AI, or related fields. Knowledge of visual generation and multimodal LLM will be advantageous. Key Competencies Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python and C++), and familiarity with AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch). Self-directed learner who believes in continuous learning and development. Proficient in technical writing and presentation. Possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Show strong initiative and take ownership of work.