Industry Leader Position
The RMIT University School of Computing Technologies seeks a visionary academic leader to drive strategic industry engagement and foster excellence in industry-partnered research.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop strategic partnerships for tech education and workforce-ready graduates.
* Drive research innovation by connecting academia with industry, government, and community to deliver translation for real-world impact.
* Lead large-scale, collaborative research projects, particularly with industry or government partners.
This is a full-time continuing academic position with a formal leadership responsibility as Associate Dean. The role includes a defined workload allocation split:
* 0.3 FTE: Leadership responsibilities associated with the Associate Dean role.
* 0.7 FTE: Academic duties aligned with a continuing appointment at Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, or Professor level, including teaching and research.
Applicants should have a PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related discipline, and experience in initiating, developing, and sustaining strategic partnerships with industry and external stakeholders.
Requirements:
* PhD in relevant field.
* Proven ability to initiate, develop, and sustain strategic partnerships with industry and external stakeholders.
* Demonstrated success in alumni engagement, graduate employability programs, and/or work-integrated learning.
RMIT is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. We value diversity and are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age.