Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor – Cyber Security

Overview

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor – Cyber Security (Management & Humanities) at UNSW Canberra. Location: UNSW Canberra, City Campus. Employment type: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Duration: Continuing, to commence 2025 or 2026. Remuneration: Level C from $155,403; Level D from $185,917 plus 17% super. This position is based in Australia.

About UNSW Canberra

University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Canberra has multiple locations in the Nation's Capital. UNSW Canberra distinguishes itself by its commitment to being thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all endeavours. This approach supports the university's impact and recognition as one of the top 20 universities globally, and a member of Australia's Group of Eight. Choosing a career at UNSW means embracing an environment where thriving, facing challenges, and engaging in meaningful work are integral.

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

Role purpose and responsibilities

These key positions at academic levels C and/or D will increase the school's teaching, research, and industry engagement capacity. The successful candidates are expected to be leaders in their field, and to demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, industry engagement, and academic administration including program and course development, management and delivery, students' wellbeing, quality assurance, high impact research output, competitive research or project grant successes, and community engagement. The position reports to the Head of the Canberra School of Professional Studies. These appointments will bring relevant scholarly and/or industry expertise from disciplines such as Business, Social Sciences, Law, Governance, Public Policy, Ethics, and other human-centered domains of Cyber Security. Specifically, we are looking for academics who operate at the intersections of Management, Governance, Policy, Ethics, Risk, Crisis Leadership, Business Continuity and/or Leadership and Cyber Security.

Who you are — skills and experience

Senior Lecturer (Level C)

• A PhD in a related discipline with relevant teaching and course development experience.
• Evidence of currency within the discipline area through research output, professional development and/or industry experience.
• Evidence of research output through high-impact publications in the field.
• Demonstrated ability to attract external competitive research funding.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Experience leading the implementation and/or use of educational technologies including online delivery platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning practices.
• Ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in research, learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.

Associate Professor (Level D)

• In addition to Level C skills and experience, leadership in building collegiality and engagement within and outside the organisation.
• Strong community engagement through contributions to local, national or global communities through building partnerships with industries, with Government or with other organisations.
• Contribution to the profession and/or discipline through academic society roles, engagement in the governance of professional bodies; editing, refereeing, evaluation of research etc.
• National and International competitive grant success and leadership.
• Academic administration and staff management or mentoring.
• High impact research output through high ranked publications relative to opportunity.
• HDR supervision.
• Educational Leadership through program management and success.

Benefits and culture

UNSW is committed to helping staff balance work-life responsibilities by providing access to high-quality services, facilities, and flexible work and leave arrangements.

• Flexible working options (work from home, flexible hours, etc.)
• Additional three days leave during December festive period
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice
• Free gym access

Eligibility

The successful candidate will be required to undertake pre-employment checks prior to commencement in this role. The checks that will be undertaken are listed in the Position Description. You will not be required to provide any further documentation or information regarding the checks until directly requested by UNSW. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

How to apply

Submit your application online before Monday 29 September 2025 at 11:30pm, including your CV and a 1–2-page cover letter addressing the required skills and experience outlined in the position description.

Get in touch

For role-related queries please contact:

School of Professional Studies
csps.cbr@unsw.edu.au

For recruitment process related queries please contact:

Holly Whale – Talent Acquisition Consultant
h.whale@unsw.edu.au

Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contacts above.

Additional information

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Higher Education and Research Services

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