• Flexible location across Waurn Ponds, Geelong or Burwood, Melbourne
• Full-time continuing position
• Top 1% of universities worldwide in Computer Science
• Salary range Level E $212,427 + 17% Superannuation

The School of Information Technology is positioned at the cutting edge of future industries and is partnered with two of the country’s leading Computer Science strategic research institutes:

• Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²); and
• Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI)

Delivering programs in complementary disciplines, our mission is to carry out world-class research that makes a difference to the communities we serve and to equip tomorrow’s information technology graduates with the knowledge, skills and practical experience required for successful careers in this rapidly changing field.

The Professor, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning will be responsible for providing outstanding leadership in research, teaching and engagement in the area of AI and Machine Learning. The appointee will promote the discipline and the School, providing leadership within the academic and professional communities in Australia and internationally.

Deakin is an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and a SAGE Athena SWAN Bronze Award holder, we value diversity, embrace difference and nurture an inclusive, safe and respectful community.  We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sexualities and genders.

For further information on all our employment benefits please visit https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/careers-at-deakin/why-work-at-deakin

Your key responsibilities in Education and Employability will include:

• Leading teaching teams to develop courses and materials which influence teaching for the discipline in peer institutions or nationally, or across multiple disciplines
• Developing new innovations in curriculum design which is adopted in peer institutions or nationally
• Integrate industry and research practices to inform unit / course design across disciplines in peer institutions or nationally
• Working collaboratively with teaching teams across other universities to develop new practices and frameworks to improve student learning outcomes
• Leading university mentoring programs, including contributing to development of strategy, policy and frameworks
• Designing new strategy, policy and/or frameworks which support more accessible and inclusive learning environments influencing peer institutions.

Your key responsibilities in Research and Innovation will include:

• Leading large scale, highly productive, high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities
• Developing and leading major industry partnerships and collaboration to enable major breakthroughs, innovative solutions for future translation into real world impact
• Leading teams and succeed in funding opportunities for large-scale / strategic research and creative activities, demonstrating sustained successes
• Demonstrate sustained and substantial national and international reputation as world leader, based on extensive body of work, recognised for quality, excellence and impact

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A PhD in a relevant discipline
• Evidence of original, innovative and distinguished contribution to scholarship and teaching, research and research supervision
• Demonstrated success as an eminent authority at the national and international level in research and scholarship through high quality publications and exhibitions, as appropriate to the discipline
• Sustained success in obtaining competitive external research grants
• Excellence in engagement with research, community, industry and government to enhance the national and international standing of the discipline
• Evidence of successful leadership of teaching, research and/or administration

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD-Professor Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.pdf

Applications for this position close on 4th October 2024  

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Trina Myers, Head of School on hos-it@deakin.edu.au  

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Australian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

Deakin offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.