Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Digital Electronics

About the role

The School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW has an opportunity for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to join a teaching and research team. This role will contribute to enhancing the School’s capabilities in digital electronics, FPGA design and embedded systems, while supporting research advances across telecommunications, control systems, signal processing, energy systems and other emerging areas of electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

Alongside delivering high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, you will undertake research and scholarly activities that strengthen the School’s profile and contribute to high-impact outcomes in digital electronics systems. You will help shape future directions in digital electronics, FPGA design and embedded systems while contributing to research collaboration and the development of the next generation of engineers and researchers.

Requirements

• A PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline, along with relevant work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience and evidence in teaching and learning design, development and/or delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels in the areas of digital electronics and embedded systems.
• Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry or experience of work-integrated learning (desirable).
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Qualifications

For Level B: A PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline, along with relevant work experience. For Level C: A PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline, along with relevant work experience and evidence of research leadership, a strong and growing research track record, success in attracting competitive funding, experience supervising HDR students to completion, and the ability to mentor colleagues and contribute to curriculum leadership.

Skills

• High level communication skills and ability to network effectively and interact with a diverse range of students and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Pay

Lecturer (Level B) – AUD $133,065 to $156,864 per annum + 17% superannuation. Senior Lecturer (Level C) – AUD $161,619 to $185,422 per annum + 17% superannuation.

Schedule

Full-time, fixed term, 2-year convertible tenure track (Fixed-term appointment with the potential to convert to continuing employment, subject to a successful review.)

Benefits

• UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options, including working from home, for eligible staff.
• UNSW provides 26 weeks of fully paid maternity or primary carers leave upon commencement of employment (subject to eligibility).
• UNSW is committed to enhancing the experience of ECAs by providing a supportive and collegial work environment and a dedicated framework to deliver support services to assist their research, teaching, and career development.