Associate Professor in Cybersecurity
About the role
The position is based in Australia as an Associate Professor in a Teaching and Research role within the School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW. The role involves driving high-impact research in cybersecurity and AI security, contributing to strategic initiatives, and mentoring students.
Responsibilities
- Drive high-impact research in cybersecurity and AI security, with a focus on areas such as security and privacy of AI systems, adversarial machine learning, secure AI deployment, and AI safety.
- Contribute to and shape the strategic direction of research and education in cybersecurity and AI security.
- Lead research initiatives and secure competitive research funding.
- Mentor higher degree research students to successful completion.
- Deliver high-quality teaching and contribute to curriculum development.
- Build strong partnerships with industry and the profession.
Requirements
You must hold a PhD in a related discipline or equivalent work experience and have a strong and sustained track record of high-impact research in cybersecurity and AI security. You should have a growing national or international reputation in your field and demonstrate the ability to translate research into real-world impact.
Qualifications
- A PhD in a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
- A proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
- Experience of industry or work-integrated learning.
- Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching.
- Demonstrated experience in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
- A significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact.
- Adequate experience in recruiting and supervising high calibre students.
- Demonstrated leadership in building engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.
Skills
- A PhD in a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
- A proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
- Experience of industry or work-integrated learning.
- Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching.
- Demonstrated experience in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
- A significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact.
- Adequate experience in recruiting and supervising high calibre students.
- Demonstrated leadership in building engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.
Benefits
The position offers a competitive salary of AUD $185,917 to $204,218 per annum plus 17% superannuation. The role includes a two-year convertible tenure-track or continuing appointment.
Pay
AUD $185,917 to $204,218 per annum + 17% superannuation.
Schedule
Full-time.