Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Melbourne with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus.
We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.
Deakin Business School is in the top 1% of business schools globally, holding both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations.
These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation in their courses, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide.
Due to the influx of student applicants and growth within the area the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer will play a major role to achieve the Department’s strategic plan; contribute to the Department’s undergraduate and post graduate teaching programs, enhancing the standing of the faculty’s courses; undertake research and publish in high-quality national and international journals and make strong contribution to the Department’s research agenda and in enhancing disciplinary profile.
They will actively participate in and secure external research funding; foster relationships with research, industry, community, government, and professional partners including higher education institutions; and enhance the scholarly reputation of the University.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the Department’s teaching programs at undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision at honours and/or doctoral levels.
- Undertaking and publishing high quality research in the leading journals of the discipline (e.g., Bo8, FT).
- Actively contributing to the development of the Department’s research agenda, including a solid performance in Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
- Participating in competitive external research funding activities.
- Participating in activities which enhance the school’s disciplinary profile and reputation.
- Fostering relationships with research, community, industry, government, and professional partners and with other higher education institutions.
- Enhancing the scholarly reputation of the University.
Key selection criteria for this role:
- PhD in either Information Systems; Business Analytics; Management of Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies or a closely related Business field.
- A focus in research and teaching on emerging technologies (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Blockchain, or other emerging technologies)
- Experience of teaching in Business Analytics/ AI or Digital Management Courses and/or Course Management (i.e., Course Director) would be a distinct advantage.
- Expected or demonstrated ability for lecturing, teaching innovation and curriculum development in Information Systems or related business field at both undergraduate and/or postgraduate level is essential.
- An outstanding record of research and scholarship and demonstrated leadership and research expertise in Information Systems.
- A Level B/C Academic is expected to make significant contributions to the teaching effort of a Department, School, Faculty or other organisational unit or an interdisciplinary area.
- An Academic at this level is also expected to play a major role in scholarship, research and/or professional activities.
Required Skill Profession
Postsecondary Teachers