Lecturer, IT

2 weeks ago


Footscray, Australia Victoria University Full time

**Join the University of Opportunity**:

- **Work with a dynamic and professional team using your experience to the max**:

- **Innovate research and teaching with latest AI (large language models)**:

- **Closely integrating GenAI in Cybersecurity**:

- **Located at our Footscray Park Campus or City Tower Campus**

**About Us**:
At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

**About the Role**:
The position has a balanced load of teaching (50%), research and services, and is eligible for up to a 40% workload in research fellowship.

**This is a Full Time (36.75 hours per week) two Year Fixed Term position at Academic B, $$107,775.36 - $127,982.56 per annum plus 17% employer superannuation contribution.**

**About You**:
You will be expected to work collaboratively and independently as a member of the University and to participate in or undertake activities that enhance student learning and engagement and offer world class research excellence and innovation.

You will be expected to have a strong capacity to conduct world class research in the area of AI and cybersecurity, in context of newly available large language models, with a proven track record of quality publications: three or more first or corresponding authored Q1 publications in the past three years, or two or more first authored A* publications in the past two years.

You wlll preferably have exceptional teaching, organisational and communication skills, as well as experience within the tertiary sector, with an ability to play an important role in redevelopment of courses in AI, cybersecurity, software development, network management, data science courses with the latest AI to integrate from content development, presentation, class practice, assignment, support and assessment, closely integrated with latest AI driven by large language models, and be able to teach in areas of staff shortage, including security operations and vulnerability analysis, network management, enterprise security management, digital forensics, cyber law, data privacy and cyber-physical systems, mobile app development, cloud app development, data visualisation, data analytics for cybersecurity, small IT business system development, and ICT management.

**What We Offer**:
**How to apply**:
For a Position Description please click here: Lecturer, IT, (AI & Cyber Security)

**Applications must be submitted as a single document comprising;**
- A cover letter.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Response to the Selection Criteria.
- Three best research publications, if any
- A sample program (modern AI technologies) with a link to the demonstration of the system (or YouTube videos).
- Recent teaching feedback.

**Who Do You Contact?**

**Application Closing Date: Thursday the 27th of February 2025 (11:59pm AEDT)**

**Our Commitment to Protecting Country**:
Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at VU**: